Luke 22:36He said to them, “But now if you have a purse, take it, and also a bag; and if you don’t have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one.” Various conditions in life require different responses from us. Just like on the TV show Jeopardy, there are always different questions to be asked.Continue reading “Buy A Sword – Luke 22:36”
Tag Archives: Violence
The Use of Violence – Matthew 28:2
Matthew 28:2 There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it. Violence is a good thing? I read today that Black Lives Matters has been nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize. Image that, the movement thatContinue reading “The Use of Violence – Matthew 28:2”
Tested!
Luke 4:29 They got up, drove him out of the town, and took him to the brow of the hill on which the town was built, in order to throw him off the cliff. Our current political life has become one of hate filled words and actions. Instead of debating ideas as the Founders envisioned,Continue reading “Tested!”
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”
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”
Wayward Children
Proverbs 17:21 Some of the greatest pains in life come from children who go the wrong direction. It can cut deeper than you can imagine. Your hopes and dreams of the future, of your children doing better than you did, can all go out the window in a few short moments during a badContinue reading “Wayward Children”
“Tells”
Proverbs 6:12-19 No one likes a con man, especially if you are on the wrong end of his or her deal. Con artists are out to take what is not theirs. They often work in teams. They get us to ignore our gut reactions, our gut instinct and trust them anyway. I want to sayContinue reading ““Tells””
The Arnold Journey 