In 1992 Walter Wink wrote this about the United States: “It will be interesting, with the ending of the Cold War, to see what parade of scapegoats, enemies and barbarians are invented to carry out the national shadow. Saddam Hussein has already performed that role splendidly. Who will be next?” Have you ever wondered why [...]
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Posted: January 16, 2012 by Glenn in Class, label, labels, ministryTags: city, educated, institution, John 3:16, spelling bee, teacher, the poor
As a 2nd grader I remember being the last person picked for the spelling bee. The teacher divided the class into two teams. The best two spellers were named team captains. They took turns picking who would be on each team. I still remember sitting at my desk as everyone else was chosen. I was [...]
Becoming what we hate
Posted: January 9, 2012 by Glenn in Hitler, Martin Luther KingTags: 60 Minutes, Adolph Eichman, Mike Wallace, Nuremburg, violence, war on terror
An often used sermon illustration tells a story of famed interviewer Mike Wallace, one of the original correspondents for 60 Minutes. Wallace was asked to interview Yehiel Dinur, a principal witness at the Nuremberg war crime trials. Upon entering the courtroom and facing Adolph Eichmann, Dinur began to tremble, wept uncontrollably, and collapsed. When Mike [...]
Politics
Posted: January 3, 2012 by Glenn in UncategorizedTags: apathetic, democrate, jon stewart, obama, political commentators, politics, pundits, republican, ron paul
2012 is going to be, if nothing else, an interesting year to follow politics. There are lots of burning questions, will Obama get reelected or will the Republicans figure out how to win? Who will emerge as the Republican nominee to challenge Obama? If it isn’t Ron Paul, will he decide run as an independent? [...]
