Monthly Archives: January 2017

Judging the News

Posted on January 31, 2017 by

One thing my job has that most don’t is public scrutiny. Any member of the public can come by, sit down, and watch me work. My actions are reviewed by higher authorities where both affirmances and reversals are in the … Continue reading →

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Korematsu’s Legacy

Posted on January 30, 2017 by

To mark Fred T. Korematsu’s birth, here is an excerpt from an article he wrote in 2004: ***

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When a Godly Woman Leads God’s People

Posted on January 30, 2017 by

Tucked in a passage about unity in Christ is a line that gets passed over too often: For it has been reported to me by Chloe’s people that there are quarrels among you, my brothers and sisters. (1 Corinthians 1:11, … Continue reading →

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Welcoming Foreigners, Welcoming Christ

Posted on January 29, 2017 by

      For the Lord your God is God of gods and Lord of lords, the great God, mighty and awesome, who shows no partiality and accepts no bribes. He defends the cause of the fatherless and the widow, and loves … Continue reading →

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Grammar Kryptonite

Posted on January 29, 2017 by

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There I Go, Breaking the Speed Limit … Again

Posted on January 27, 2017 by

Seems to be happening about this time every year lately. ***

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Righteousness without a Clean Conscience 

Posted on January 26, 2017 by

… not having a righteousness of my own that comes from the law, but that which is through faith in Christ – the righteousness that comes from God on the basis of faith. (Philippians 3:9.) ***

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G.K. Chesterton Wrote the Best Book on Reality You’ve Never Read

Posted on January 26, 2017 by

[From the archives.] G.K. Chesterton is one of my favorite writers. He’s not always the easiest person to read, but what he has to say is worth the read none the less. He wrote the Father Brown mysteries as a … Continue reading →

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How I Got by with a Lot of Help from My Friends

Posted on January 25, 2017 by

Many of you know that my father took a horrible fall last summer and we weren’t sure he’d survive the emergency neurosurgery that spanned the night, let alone ever recover well enough to live on his own again. I felt … Continue reading →

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Truth and Right Judgment

Posted on January 24, 2017 by

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