Tag Archives: Pride

Apocryphal “Legal Facts”

Those with political and legal power build their houses and their thrones on the sand, ordering the tide to stop, creating their own “legal facts” and pretending that they’ve changed reality. Continue reading

Posted in The Christian and Culture | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Attacking the Church — It is Rarely Doctrinal

That would be best of all! Give me my loves in a Christian flavour, please! Continue reading

Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , | 15 Comments

“I Will Exalt….”

One voice says, “I will exalt me.” Another voice says, “I will exalt Thee.” Isaiah 25:1 O LORD, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of … Continue reading

Posted in Quick Thoughts | Tagged , | Leave a comment

A Proverb for Today — Proverbs 18:12

Rather than ask whether they are pleasing the Saviour who stilled the wind, they ask if the politicians are pleasing them. Continue reading

Posted in A Proverb for Today | Tagged , , , | 2 Comments

Thinking Well of Yourself

Half the harm that is done in this world is due to people who want to feel important. They don’t mean to do harm — but the harm does not interest them. Or they do not see it, or they … Continue reading

Posted in Quick Thoughts | Tagged , | Leave a comment

“Christians Aren’t Smart”? I’m Not Offended

“Not many wise men after the flesh….” Do we believe the Scriptures, or not? If so, why are we bothered by studies like this? Continue reading

Posted in Thoughts on the News | Tagged , , , , | 4 Comments

Hurt Feelings?

When people are determined on a mode of conduct which they know to be wrong, they feel injured by the expectation of any thing better from them. – Jane Austen, Sense and Sensibility Faithful are the wounds of a friend…. … Continue reading

Posted in Quick Thoughts | Tagged , , | Leave a comment