When I was dating my wife, one day her parents had us over for dinner. Around the table, her father asked me, “So is Michelle wearing on you yet?” Have you ever felt trapped in life? Had people accuse you of something, and there seems to be no good answer? That’s how I felt inContinue reading “How Jesus got into a dangerous no-win situation – John 7:53-8:11, Part 2”
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How to be loving parents – Colossians 3:18-21, Part 5
When our second son was in middle school, he wanted to go to a school dance. I don’t remember what our reason was, but we said No. This led to a long drawn out back and forth, highly emotional, discussion between us and our son, in which he was pleading for us to change. ParentingContinue reading “How to be loving parents – Colossians 3:18-21, Part 5”
The messiness of crime [Crime & Punishment – Deuteronomy 21, part 4]
Crime and punishment is so complex, messy and often frustrating. The third season of the podcast Serial does an excellent job exploring the nuances of the criminal justice, as seen through the lens of Cleveland, Ohio. It likely comes as no surprise to you that we humans have a conflicted history of dealing with crime.Continue reading “The messiness of crime [Crime & Punishment – Deuteronomy 21, part 4]”
Mr. Pillion’s Painful Paddles and thoughts on doing church discipline the right way – 1 Corinthians 5
My high school math teacher had a collection of vicious paddles on display in a locked glass case in his room. There were some like the ones in the picture, and then there were others of more sadistic nature. One with spikes sticking out, for example. Any Warwick High School grads remember Mr. Pillion’sContinue reading “Mr. Pillion’s Painful Paddles and thoughts on doing church discipline the right way – 1 Corinthians 5”
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