Psalm 7:1-5 Most people don’t like going to court. Standing before a judge can be intimidating. Even in a system where the rule of law is the standard, sometimes you just don’t know what will happen. Guilty people get off on a technicality, and the innocent (at least of that crime) get put away.Continue reading “Justice!”
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Easy Choices
Mark 15:6-8 I married someone who loves choices. She thrives on having choices. She loves studying the menu at restaurants to explore every possible meal choice. She asks questions of the serving staff. She carefully weighs all the options before picking. I just point and shoot. The first thing that looks good is usuallyContinue reading “Easy Choices”
Empty Trial
Mark 15:1-15 Sometimes justice isn’t served by courts. This is especially true when someone has died. Even the death of the killer does not serve justice. Then there are two families who have lost out. Where is justice in that? Where is the justice to the tax payers who paid for the trial? IContinue reading “Empty Trial”
Everything on the Line
Mark 14:60-62 There are moments in life when everything seems to hang in the balance. All the tubes are hooked up, the machine is beeping in the background, the people in bright garments are gathered around the bed, family holding hands and praying. Beep, beep, beep. Beeeeeeeeeee. The clock ticks on the scoreboard,Continue reading “Everything on the Line”
They Did Not Find Any
Mark 14:53-65 I like watching some crime shows. Have you ever noticed they are always looking for evidence! The only way to find out whodunit is to examine the evidence. The evidence will tell the story. Follow the evidence, solve the crime. At least that is how it works on TV. There areContinue reading “They Did Not Find Any”
Overkill
Mark 14:43 Have you ever used a sledge hammer to kill an ant? How about rented a semi tractor trailer to bring home a new pair of shoes you just purchased at the store? Or built an art because it rained? Sometimes our reactions to events are out of proportion to the event itself.Continue reading “Overkill”
Mob Rule
Mark 14:43-52 Being in a mob can be one of the most dangerous places. Mobs are very unpredictable. You can’t really predict what will happen. Something very small can trigger some very unexpected outcomes. A scurrying animal can spook a mob. Only one or two people see the animal, but the screams set offContinue reading “Mob Rule”
Going a Little Further
Mark 14:35-36 Sometimes distance can be a difficult thing to judge. For some, driving at night is a very difficult and dangerous task because they have greater difficulty judging distance in the dark. They can see the car approaching, but speed and distance data doesn’t get captured properly. They just aren’t able to tellContinue reading “Going a Little Further”
Due in Full!
18-September-2013 Mark 12:9-11 Failure to pay your mortgage payment can have severe consequences. Millions of people discovered this in a very personal way in the last few years. Foreclosure became all too frequent in some parts of the country, sending tax revenue downward, and public services into jeopardy. Every property, even those with currentContinue reading “Due in Full!”
Backward Justice = Injustice
Proverbs 17:26 There are times in human history when justice gets turned on its head. Both punishing the innocent and freeing the guilty are unacceptable, but both happen when justice gets placed in the hands of dishonest people. Both make people live in fear. Both make life filled with uncertainties. They definitely drive outContinue reading “Backward Justice = Injustice”
The Arnold Journey 