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Resources •      Sketches of Jewish Social Life, A. Edersheim, Eerdmans, pp. 239ff •      J. B. Lightfoot, Colossians & Philemon, pp. 349-419

Quote •      What we obtain too cheaply we esteem too lightly. – T. Paine Source unknown

Garage Sale Bargain A New York State woman unknowingly allowed her family jewels to be sold for 10 cents at a friend’s garage sale. It happened after she took the jewels out of a bank safety deposit box to wear to a wedding. The bank was closed when she got home, so she put the … Continue reading “Esau”

Three Gates There are three huge gates that lead into the Cathedral of Milan. Over one gate there is an inscription in marble under a beautiful flower bouquet that says, “The things that please are temporary.” Over the second gate, there is a cross with this inscription: “The things that disturb us are temporary.” However, … Continue reading “Eternal”

W. B. Hinson Thinking of the fullness and duration of this wonderful life, W. B. Hinson, a great preacher of a past generation, spoke from his own experience just before he died. He said, “I remember a year ago when a doctor told me, ‘You have an illness from which you won’t recover.’ I walked … Continue reading “Eternal Life”

Homosexuals Q. Will or can a practicing homosexual fulfill the promise of 1 John 5:11–12? “ God has given us eternal life, and this life is in His Son, He who has the Son has life.” We could ask the same question about a practicing gossip, or a slanderer, or a drunkard. In my judgment, … Continue reading “Eternal Security, cf. security”

A Prayer for the Future Disturb us, Lord, when we are too well pleased with ourselves, when our dreams have come true because we have dreamed too little, when we arrive safely because we have sailed too close to the shore. Disturb us, Lord, when with the abundance of things we possess, we have lost … Continue reading “Eternity”

Military Honor What does the cheating scandal at the U.S. Naval Academy say about military honor? Last week, Navy investigators reported that 81 midshipmen had obtained a copy of a 1992 engineering exam before exam day and that many of them then lied during an internal investigation, some to protect classmates. Former Assistant Secretary of … Continue reading “Ethics”

Morally Appropriate In another resolution, verbal boundaries were immediately drawn. “Human beings are made in the image of God and are, therefore, of inestimable worth. God has given people the highest dignity of all creation. Such human dignity prohibits euthanasia; that is, actively causing a persons death.” Moral questions are then raised about medical technologies … Continue reading “Euthanasia”

Curious Compound Adjective While pursuing a story about equivocation in high office, I was told, “He gave an if-by-whiskey speech.” My source, asked about his curious compound adjective, said he thought it was a Florida political expression possibly borrowed from a Minnesota Congressman. That triggered a call to Richard B. Stone, now a Washington banker, … Continue reading “Evade”