Tag Archives: Prejudice

2 Kings 1:8 Under His Breath

2 Kings 1:8 They replied, “He had a garment of hair and had a leather belt around his waist.” The king said, “That was Elijah the Tishbite.” Are there some people in your life that you would rather not deal with because of their personality or viewpoints? Most of us have at leas a fewContinue reading “2 Kings 1:8 Under His Breath”

Matthew 15:22 – Outsider

Matthew 15:22 A Canaanite woman from the vicinity came to him, crying out loud, “Lord, Son of David, have mercy on me! My daughter is demon-possessed and suffering terribly.” Have you ever been an outsider and known it at the time? I remember when I was in grammar school, I was very skinny and awkwardContinue reading “Matthew 15:22 – Outsider”

Raging Hate – Acts 22:21-22

Acts 22:21-22 “Then the Lord said to me, ‘Go; I will send you far away to the Gentiles.’” 23The crowd listened to Paul until he said this. Then they raised their voices and shouted, “Rid the earth of him! He’s not fit to live!” Prejudice is nothing new. The first male children had a disagreement,Continue reading “Raging Hate – Acts 22:21-22”

Jumping to a Concussion – Acts 11:2-3

Acts 11:2-3 So when Peter went up to Jerusalem, the circumcised believers criticized him 3 and said, “You went into the house of uncircumcised men and ate with them.” If you are like most human beings, there have been occasions when you have drawn a  conclusion based on too little facts. Some of those decisionsContinue reading “Jumping to a Concussion – Acts 11:2-3”

Not One of Us

Mark 9:38       One of the tendencies of humans is to create groups. Groups can be good for survival. Groups can be bad for cooperation. Groups create ‘us’ and ‘them,’ Democrat and Republican, 99% and 1%, union and open shop, public sector and private sector, veteran and civilian, pro-life and pro-abortion, inside the beltway andContinue reading “Not One of Us”

Self-Imposed Prejudice

Mark 7:24-30       I love murder/crime mystery shows. I can never seem to figure out whodunit, until the big reveal. I fall victim to all the authors rabbit trails and obfuscation. They hook me and I jump. I really love the plots that include some code of some type. But code only helps when youContinue reading “Self-Imposed Prejudice”