“He that will lose his life, the same shall save it,” is not a piece of mysticism for saints and heroes. It is a piece of everyday advice for sailors or mountaineers. …… He can only get away from death by continually stepping within an inch of it. He must not merely cling to life,… Read More…
Later than we think
Someone asked a wise older pastor his view of the “end times.” He smiled and said, “The Lord put me on the preparation committee, not the planning committee.” We cannot control how God chooses to end history. Our theories about the future are just that. The Bible is too practical to focus extensively on an… Read More…
Fighting the Current
The illusionist Derren Brown has studied the philosophy and psychology of happiness – and he argues that many of us could take a radical new approach to improving our well-being. Imagine that you are standing on one side of a river, and you want to reach a village on the other side. You have a… Read More…
The Music Modernization Act
The ramifications are now just taking effect of the law that President Trump signed Oct. 11, 2018 – The Music Modernization Act. It was witnessed by a smattering of industry executives and such recordings artists as Kid Rock, John Rich, Mike Love, Craig Morgan, Mercy Me band, Doobie Brothers, Kayne West, and Sam Moore. Trump’s… Read More…
Plan B
It was an ecstasy because it was an adventure; it was an adventure because it was an opportunity. The goodness of the fairy tale was not affected by the fact that there might be more dragons than princesses; it was good to be in a fairy tale. GK Chesterton How many times have you heard… Read More…