When George went to war in Iraq, a great number of people were convinced it was about oil and….  and profit!  However, my native intelligence told me otherwise.  Consider… What sane president, in the U.S. would ever go to war knowing that for the last 50 years war was political suicide? Remember Viet Nam?  Any sane president knows that war is not good for popularity polls. War does not get you reelected.  So why did Bush go to war?  It was probably because he considered the war more important than …

Take a look at this link.   This an article on our local paper about my daughter, Lindsay’s blog.  To see her blog go to Passionate Homemaking.  Enjoy!

“Be more afraid of thyself than of the world.”    Bishop Butler.
This is a good quote to remember.   Reading 1 Timothy 4.15-16 this morning.  I am reminded again by Paul to watch not only my doctrine but my life.   How easily it is to forget that the purpose of the teaching is to transform our lives into displaying more clearly the Imago Dei.
Paul’s  present imperatives give urgency and concern towards Timothy.  Timothy must continually and constantly follow them.  So must we.   Paul is concerned that success or giftedness never trump character.  …

Meditating again on this great passage… Mark 10:42-45
I came upon this quote…
“[The present tense verb is used in verse 42: "It is not this way among you "(The NAS has it right)... implies] to fail in being a servant is not simply to fall short of an ideal condition but to stand outside of an existing condition that corresponds to the kingdom of God.
At no place do the ethics of the kingdom of God clash more vigorously with the ethics of the world than in the ematters of power and …

My good friend Jeff Lacine, who currently blogs on 2mites.com is offering a free Calvin’s Institutes give-away.  Take a look at his blog for details.