Category Archives: Values & Morals

What If?

Posted on October 31, 2022 by admin Jim

We all know folks who are hypocrites and others who are extremists… and some who are both. This might sound hard to swallow, but neither the presence of hypocrites nor extremists make a belief system unreasonable. It means that there … Continue reading →

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Acceptance vs Endorsement

Posted on June 7, 2022 by admin Jim

“I much prefer the sharpest criticism of a single intelligent man to the thoughtless approval of the masses.” (Johannes Kepler) Most of us want to be accepted/approved by others. Others want full endorsement. There is a reason that we have … Continue reading →

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Random Acts of Kindness? Nonsense!

Posted on September 23, 2021 by admin Jim

“Do things for people not because of who they are or what they do in return, but because of who you are.” – Harold S. Kushner Kindness is certainly one of the virtues that we see disappearing in our culture. … Continue reading →

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Waiting Is So Wrenching

Posted on September 22, 2021 by admin Jim

Above all, remember that God looks for solid virtues in us, such as patience, humility, obedience, abnegation of your own will – that is, the good will to serve Him and our neighbor in Him. His providence allows us other … Continue reading →

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The Peculiar Members of Our Families

Posted on September 21, 2021 by admin Jim

Bilbo Baggins said of his family members, “I don’t know half of you half as well as I should like; and I like less than half of you half as well as you deserve.”  J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring This … Continue reading →

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Weep with Those Who Weep

Posted on September 20, 2021 by admin Jim

Rejoice with those who rejoice, weep with those who weep (Rom. 12:15). One of the biggest downsides to the mushrooming use of social media is that it is a terrible medium over which to communicate emotions. According to an article … Continue reading →

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Set Free Yet Under Bondage

Posted on September 14, 2021 by admin Jim

For freedom did Christ set us free: stand fast therefore, and be not entangled again in a yoke of bondage. Gal. 5:1 If you spend much time on the internet and social media, you are probably visually assaulted with messages … Continue reading →

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Roots

Posted on September 11, 2021 by admin Jim

Rooted and built up in him, and established in the faith, as ye have been taught, abounding therein with thanksgiving. How is it possible in this crazy ever-changing world to “abound in thanksgiving”? If you take even a cursory look … Continue reading →

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Our Deepest Emotional Hunger

Posted on September 10, 2021 by admin Jim

Delight – noun: a high degree of pleasure or enjoyment; joy; rapture: She takes great delight in her job.something that gives great pleasure: The dance was a delight to see. verb (used with object)to give great pleasure, satisfaction, or enjoyment … Continue reading →

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the Critical Distinction

Posted on February 7, 2018 by admin Jim

I have worked hard to try to develop the ability to make a sharp distinction between people and their views. We all are humans and as such deserve to be treated with a minimum level of respect on that basis. … Continue reading →

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