We so often hear the accusation that the Old Testament is full of murder and manslaughter. Indeed, it is a history of war, preparations for war, fortified cities and kings that have to deal with the enemies of the people of Israel, sometimes successfully and sometimes with catastrophic consequences. The success, or not, in any…
Month: September 2026
333. Seeing the Invisible
In this brief series on the explosiveness of world politics and the continued polarization of political and social issues in our society, it is essential and life-preserving to keep our perspective healthy. It is too easy to react in anger and frustration and then express it in our words and thoughts. One might still succeed…
332. Submission with attitude
We all know the story of the boy who is harshly reprimanded to sit down and then sits down with the announcement: I’m sitting now but inside I am standing. This is a classic example of resistance with a good shot of rebellion mixed in. These sound like serious emotions for now and then with…
