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Three More Boston Thoughts
You do NOT want to repeat a lie which increases the sorrow of someone who is already in great distress. Continue reading
Posted in Thoughts on the News
Tagged Boston terrorism, death penalty, Facebook, peace, Twitter
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Trapped
He was utterly alone, alone with himself, alone with his conscience, alone with the tatters of a life that he himself had torn to shreds by his own evil actions. Continue reading
“Cut Across Our Hearts”
There’s a lot of people that got hurt. There’s a lot of people that I’m sure are not going to be here tomorrow. …a big old cut that we got across our hearts right now. – Tommy Muska, mayor of … Continue reading
Confidence in Princes (or Prime Ministers)
Where there is discord, may we bring harmony. Where there is error, may we bring truth. Where there is doubt, may we bring faith. And where there is despair, may we bring hope. – Margaret Thatcher, after her election as … Continue reading
Calling it Right
Being correct about morality never saved anyone, never changed anyone, never set anyone free. Continue reading
Posted in Grace and Forgiveness, Thoughts on the News
Tagged bondage, Gospel, Grace, homosexuality, Mercy, sin
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“It Caused Him to Take Mercy”
Charlie Brown was the only good thing that came out of World War II for Franz. Continue reading
Denethor’s Palantir
In 1989, Dilbert gave us “generic news.” The news rarely really changes, yet we spend our days and hours constantly looking into “Denethor’s palantir.” Continue reading
Posted in The Christian and Culture, Thoughts on the News
Tagged denethor, despair, hope, news
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Mind Renewers 