Category Archives: judgement

Open Mouth, Insert Foot

Then Job answered the LORD and said: “Behold, I am vile; What shall I answer You? I lay my hand over my mouth. Once I have spoken, but I will not answer; Yes, twice, but I will proceed no further.” … Continue reading

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Hold Fast the Pattern

Hold fast the pattern of sound words which you have heard from me, in faith and love which are in Christ Jesus.       2 Timothy 1:13 When my older son was about 3 years old, our family was visiting an arts … Continue reading

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Guilt

The old man has to live with the young man’s deeds. I think if younger Christians would really think about this wisdom it would prevent a lot of bad judgment. I heard this expression years ago. And I know the … Continue reading

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The Greatest Thought

Daniel Webster was once asked what is the greatest thought that can occupy one’s mind. What a powerful thing to contemplate. Just trying to think of the greatest thought might be the greatest challenge in and of itself. One of … Continue reading

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Evaluations

Throughout my working career I have been and continue to be on both sides of annual evaluations. As a school principal, one of my responsibilities was to evaluate teachers and staff. The seasoned teachers received evaluations twice each year while … Continue reading

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Awaiting sentencing

So I have always heard that there are only two certainties in life: death and taxes. After hearing this discussed recently from the pulpit, I thought it interesting to take issue with both of these ideas. Death. I understand the … Continue reading

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