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Tag Archives: politics
Truth Is a Hard Path
Photo: David John Terry (pinterest.com) Thought for the Week Truth is not comforting. It’s a hard path to stay on. It’s rocky and unpredictable, refusing to show us what we wanted to see, taking us where it will, rather that … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes
Tagged anger, crowds, freedom, politics, Thomas Merton, thought for the week, truth, violence
40 Comments
Meet Me In the Middle?
Thought for the Week During the contentious–and by some, still contended–national election my country just came through, I was repeatedly prodded to “take a stand!” i.e. to swing either far to the left far to the right. But I did … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Quips and Quotes
Tagged compromise, decay, democracy, far left, far right, politics, radical, thought for the week
40 Comments
Stay the Course!
Thought for the Week Don’t lose sight of your true purpose. Purpose always transcends circumstances. Yes, adjustments and even detours will need to be made along the way, but they too can be a part of fulfilling your purpose. If … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes
Tagged calling, Covid-19, economy, Galatians 6:46, politics, purpose, thought for the week, truth
22 Comments
Own Your Errors
Thought for the Week “Admit your mistakes,” is hardly the motto of our current culture. If anything, it’s the opposite. Being exposed for having ever been anything other than what one claims to be can mark the end of a … Continue reading
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes
Tagged 1 Timothy 4:15, confession, errors, honesty, humility, mistakes, politics, self-improvement
70 Comments
October Madness
Election fever Tempers boiling People screaming Our world on the brink of survival And then there’s this… “You’re welcome.” ~God “I’m so glad I live in a world where there are Octobers.” ~L.M. Montgomery
Subtexts (for the Implication-Impaired)
Subtitles or closed-captions (for the hearing-impaired): Most movies and TV shows have them. But what about subtexts, the underlying real meanings or implications behind people’s words? As a writer, blogger, social-networker, or even as as conversationalist, have you ever wished your … Continue reading
Posted in Humor, Popular Culture & Entertainment
Tagged blogging, COVID 19, funny, misinterpretation, news, politics, subtext, subtitles
25 Comments
Baby Boomers vs. Gen X vs. Millennials
Originally posted on shakemyheadhollow:
You can find the arguments all over the Internet – baby boomers broke America, millennials are aimless and self-absorbed, etc. Let me try to put the competition to rest. All of these arguments have one thing…
Posted in Culture, Quips and Quotes, Writing
Tagged baby boomers, blogger, blogging, featured, gen x, Millennials, politics
9 Comments
The 7 Modern Sins
Some things never change. (Thanks to Gregory Joel for introducing me to this quote)
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Quips and Quotes, Religion/Faith
Tagged modern, pleasure, politics, science, sins, wealth, worship
12 Comments
Expectancy is the Atmosphere for Miracles
Originally posted on See, there's this thing called biology…:
Yeah! Now that’s what I’m talking about. So, expectancy is part of what enables us to know God, to sense His presence, to hear His voice. I like the little…
Posted in For Pastors and Teachers, Humor, Quips and Quotes, Religion/Faith
Tagged blogger, blogging, featured, opinionated, politics, witty
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My Fellow Americans…
I am officially announcing my candidacy for NTP (Not-the-President) of the United States of America. After much deliberation, I have decided that this is how I may best serve my country. Careful analysis has revealed that, at the current rate, … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Humor, Quips and Quotes
Tagged America, candidacy, funny, joke, politics, president, United States
25 Comments