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Monthly Archives: April 2015
Allowable Slavery
While I have often said that all men ought to be free, yet I would allow [slavery of] those white people who argue in favor of making other people slaves. I am in favor of giving an appointment to such … Continue reading
When Liberty is Tyranny, and Tyranny is Liberty
Abraham Lincoln, a master of words, considered the ability to communicate through speech must be a gift of God rather than something humans invented on their own: But whether Divine gift, or invention, it is still plain that if a mode … Continue reading
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Tagged abolition, Abraham Lincoln, Freedom from sin, Jesus, liberty, salvation, slavery, tyranny
11 Comments
How to Deal with Personal Attacks
As a general rule, I abstain from reading the reports of attacks upon myself, wishing not to be provoked by that to which I can not properly offer an answer. Abraham Lincoln, April 11, 1865 *** [Today’s quote links yesterday’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham Lincoln, gossip, personal attack, retribution, turning the other cheek
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The Point of the Book of Romans in Less than 30 Words
Romans Chapters One and Two together set up the main point of the entire book: God’s grace is so massive that it covers all of us. That’s it. ***
The Virtue In Not Hitting Your Sister
My sister and I used to play a game that could get us into trouble. It’s called “I Hit You Last” and here’s how it’s played: While on the couch watching TV, one sibling hits the other on the arm or … Continue reading
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Tagged childhood, folly, Foolishness, games, retribution, turning the other cheek, wisdom
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Pre-Approved Baby Names Only
[From the archives.] New and Approved Names You read that right. Not “new and improved” but “new and approved”. That’s how things went in Iceland recently. Iceland, like other Scandinavian countries, has official name registers and new parents are restricted … Continue reading
Top 5 Pick-Up Lines – Just in Time for Summer Romance, Results Guaranteed!
[From the archives.] The warm weather is coming and many people are hoping for summer romance. I’ve got just the thing to make your dreams come true with these guaranteed* pick-up lines. “Baby, the only thing that could top your beautiful … Continue reading
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Tagged dating, humor, pick-up lines, relationships, summer romance
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Civil Rights And The Gospel – why the struggle is worth it
I like inertia. I like that an object at rest tends to stay at rest, especially when the object is my body, and I like that an object in motion tends to stay in motion if that means I don’t have to … Continue reading
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Tagged Abraham Lincoln, Civil Rights, Civil War, faith, injustice, oppression, Paul and Timothy, struggles
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Marriage Is Not A Democracy
I’ve read much on marriage over the years. Some is wonderful, some is funny, some is heart-wrenching and some is just plain stupid. Here’s one of the worst: In a marriage the husband and wife each have a say in … Continue reading
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Tagged decision making, democracy, husband, marriage, relationships, the two shall become one, wife
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When Justice Is Too Narrow – a response to John Piper and The Gospel Coalition
The Gospel Coalition released a one minute video of John Piper speaking on justice and grace at a recent conference. The enthusiasm about God’s grace is infectious, and I appreciate his encouragement to embrace that grace. His take on justice, … Continue reading
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Tagged doctrine, John Piper, justice and mercy, The Gospel Coalition
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