Mark 12:35-44 Symbols of success abound. With the recent release of the new iPhone, people stood in line to be the first to have the newest. You can use this new phone to make phone calls, play games, watch videos, surf the net, take pics and videos, and a hundred other things. Oh, wait,Continue reading “Turning the Tables”
Tag Archives: Wealth
Left
Mark 10:28-31 Have you ever noticed something called “selective deafness? It is most often found in teenagers and husbands. I hate writing this, since I was both a teenager and I am a husband! Let me describe the symptoms and see if you have it, or if you know someone who does. SelectiveContinue reading “Left”
Hard Getting In
Mark 10:23-25 Life only seems to be getting harder. If you watch the news, and I would recommend against it, you notice that the world is a place of turmoil and heartache. Here in the United States, despite record numbers of people unable to work, the official unemployment rate slowly drops, defying simple logic.Continue reading “Hard Getting In”
Finger on the Pulse
Mark 10:20-22 Some people have a way of knowing exactly where to touch to find out what is really happening in a situation. They are able to walk into a room, spend a few moments observing, and then engage in a way that brings the greatest change. Some of this power comes from theirContinue reading “Finger on the Pulse”
Seemingly Good Questions
Mark 10:17-31 Sometimes questions aren’t as easy to answer as you might expect. Take the question of a three year old about why the sky is blue. We could go into the effect of wavelength and air molecules, but I don’t think most three year olds would get it. Most adults don’t either, byContinue reading “Seemingly Good Questions”
Ribbon Cutting
Mark 9:35-37 Don’t you just love politicians who fly in for the photo op, make a speech, cut the ribbon, and then go on their merry way. It is especially true when they are talking about the needs of the poor and forgotten, and their personal giving shows that their money doesn’t go whereContinue reading “Ribbon Cutting”
Thankfulness
Mark 8:6-8 How often are you really thankful for all that you have? How often do you express that thankfulness? How often are you ever thankful? I think being thankful has gotten a bad rap in our culture. Instead of being thankful, we have become a society of entitled people. We think weContinue reading “Thankfulness”
Limited Access
Mark 5:37 Have you ever gone backstage at a music concert and rubbed shoulders with the performers? How about entered a building that needed an electronic key to enter? Or perhaps a fingerprint scanner? Did you ever have to be buzzed into an area? Had to use a password? Security question? Used a ticketContinue reading “Limited Access”
Distracted Heart
Mark 4:18-19 It is easy to get distracted. You don’t even have to have ADD, Attention Deficit Disorder, to fall victim. Right now the biggest distracters for most people are their electronic devices. Researchers are discovering that our sleep is suffering as we wake either in anticipation of a text or to respond toContinue reading “Distracted Heart”
Dragged Under
Proverbs 16:8 Justice is the foundation of our society. And yet in recent years justice has not always been served. Justice is slow even when it does happen. But this problem is not a new one, one unique to modern times and to affluent societies. Our proverb connects injustice with wealth. Remember, itContinue reading “Dragged Under”
The Arnold Journey 