Any evaluation of Nietzsche’s thought must inquire into his epistemology. How does one refute a philosopher who declares absurdity at the outset? When dealing with apostles of irrationality, I always ask them why they even bother to talk. I see no great value in my proving the absurdity of a position the proponents of which […]
Equality vs. Equity
Within Marxism, equality is more important that equity. Indeed Marxism assumes that equity is served only by equality. This means that the sluggard or indolent “deserves or is “entitled “to an equal share of the pie with the diligent and laborious. This embodies the principle, “from each according to his ability, to each according to […]
Life Application Commentary — 1 John 1:1-4
Life Application Commentary—First John 1:1-4 Text: That which was from the beginning, which we have heard, which we have seen with our eyes, which we looked upon and have touched with our hands, concerning the word of life— the life was made manifest, and we have seen it, and testify to it and proclaim to […]
An Infirmity With A Purpose
By Lisa Leidenfrost Paul was given an infirmity for a purpose. Since he had just told about ‘a man’ (himself), who had had a celestial mountain top experience, God gave a trial to him to keep him grounded. “And lest I should be exalted above measure by the abundance of the revelations, a thorn in […]
Why Do I Feel Guilty?
Why Do I Feel Guilty/ CRF talk 11-7-16 Introduction: People feel guilty for all kinds of things: for speeding (those aren’t speed suggestion signs), for not remembering their father’s birthday, for not cleaning up their rooms, for not reading all the required reading for a course, when they said they did; the list can go […]
The New Creation Sees Jesus As Precious
The Bible tells us that God is love (1 Jn. 4:8). It also tells us that the reason he sent his son to die for us is because he loves us (Jn. 3:16). It was both a kind of sentimental kind of love, because he is love he does things that are loving. It was […]
Bearing One Another’s Burdens
I thought you might like to watch a sermon I preached a few weeks ago. You can find it here.
Who Do You Trust?
Who we are is of supreme importance. Where we get our information about who we are is of supreme important as well. Who tells us what, matters. I heard a talk, recently, in which the speaker, when talking with a young woman who had been molested by an uncle, said, “You’re listening to a lie […]
A Little Bit About Recovering
I think I know something about suffering, but of course, my suffering isn’t your suffering. I get that. When my wife died last summer, after an eight month battle with stomach cancer, someone told me that 98% of those who live in the Senior Housing understand what I was going through. Of course, that is […]