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Respect

Mark 12:6-8 The most valuable thing most people have is their children. I know kids aren’t things, but you get my point. It costs over a quarter million dollars to raise a child to age eighteen and this doesn’t include college! So if you have four children, and you could get someone else toContinue reading “Respect”

Dividends

Mark 12:2-5 Over recent years there have been many failed financial investments. The housing market at the individual homeowner level has seen the much inflated value of their home drop down to a more sensible value. But that doesn’t mean the mortgage payment dropped an equal value. So many people ended up upside downContinue reading “Dividends”

Fully Equipped

Mark 12:1 There is nothing like having a business that is fully equipped from day one. As I redo my kitchen at my house, I realize how much work it is and how many moving pieces there are to finish the project. If I were a business, I wouldn’t be making any money. WhenContinue reading “Fully Equipped”

Progressive Violence

Mark 12:1-12 Have you ever noticed that people usually don’t go from greater violence to lesser violence? People usually go from smaller acts of violence to greater acts. Playground bullies will get as bad as the environment will allow them to get. Corporate bullies will do the same. So will gang members and lootingContinue reading “Progressive Violence”

Unanswered Question

Mark 11:33 Rules! Everywhere in life we find rules. Rules help create order in the middle of chaos. Rules protect everyone, but are especially important for those who don’t have the ability to speak for themselves. As we have seen in recent headlines, when the rules are ignored, mayhem follows. When everyday citizensContinue reading “Unanswered Question”

Caught in a Trap

Mark 11:31-32 Sometimes you just don’t know how to answer a question. You might have been caught off guard, not expecting any question at that moment. Or it might be the question itself, the content of the question, that takes you by surprise. You might have expected questions, but not THAT question. Your mindContinue reading “Caught in a Trap”

One Question

Mark 11:29-30 It is often important to know a person’s motive for asking a question before you try to answer it. Politicians know this one. They always have to second guess a question before they try to answer it. They think about how their answer could trap them into saying something they don’t wantContinue reading “One Question”

Two Questions

Mark 11:27-28 When people feel threatened they will do some unusual things. Fear is a very powerful emotion. People have been killed because of fear’s power to overtake rational thought. Fear is one of our most basic emotions. God put it in us to protect us from harm. Fear is a God thing. AndContinue reading “Two Questions”

Authority’s Origin

Mark 11:27-33 A lot is made of security these days. Ever since 9/11 our awareness of and use of security has skyrocketed. Who knows how much money is spent on security as a result of 9/11 worldwide. This is just one of the hidden costs of Islam. And even with all this security, terrorContinue reading “Authority’s Origin”

Mountain Movers

Mark 11:22-25 Sometimes we make things so complicated, especially things connected to the LORD. We add if’s, and’s and but’s to so many discussions. Sometimes things really are simple. We add prenuptial agreements to a marriage because we don’t really trust people, even the people we are going to marry. We have to haveContinue reading “Mountain Movers”