How would you answer that question? What criteria do you have for measuring success? For some, success is measured by their income. For others it is measured by the size of their office or home or car. One popular measure of success today is simply that you are famous. I am reminded of a scene …
Month: January 2010
Haiti, the Future, and You
At some point the attention of the world will move away from Haiti. It will happen for any number of reasons and probably a combination of them all; disaster fatigue on our parts, some new item will hit the news and replace Haiti, the drama of rescues will subside, the slow work of rebuilding is …
Haiti, The Devil, and Pat Robertson
Pat Robertson is quoted as saying that the earthquake in Haiti is God's punishment for a deal that nation made with the Devil in 1804. Robertson claims that the pact was made so that the Haitian people would be able to defeat the French who held them in slavery. CNN article on Robertson Normally I …
The Upside Down World of Christianity
1) The world says: "If you want to be great, you need to climb to the top of the ladder so others will serve you." Christianity says: "The greatest among you will be your servant" Matthew 23:11 2) The world says: "Suffering is to be avoided at all costs" Christianity says: "Rejoice that you participate …
Provocative Bible Verses: Treat Them Like an Unbeliever
There is a history in much of the church that calls for shunning people who do not repent of sin. In part that practice is picked up from the words of Jesus in Matthew 18 where he says that if a person refuses to repent after a process that involved three different encounters calling for …
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Provocative Bible Verses: Being The Biggest Loser for Jesus
There is a television program called "The Biggest Loser". The premise of the show is a group of extremely overweight people compete to see which one of them will loose the most weight over the course of several weeks. It may be the only time in western culture in which the winner is actually the …
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Dan Lacich: Provocative Christian Living 