Here’s a nice and thought-provoking story (essay, if you will) of two men having a discussion in front of a fireplace. One of the men is Ebeneezer Scrooge (yes, himself, of A Christmas Carol). See this page.
Category: Christianity
Jan 08
Walking by the Light of The Lantern and Keeping The Window Open
Today I made a new page with a couple metaphors for the Christian life. See this page.
Dec 06
The Promises of the OT, to the Hebrews, Do Apply to Us Believers
I was looking at Isaiah 43:1–2. These are wonderful words of loving promise. However, they are addressed to Jacob (and, by implication, the nation of Israel). My question was, does this apply to me as a 21st Century believer? Quick note: The phrase “Thus saith the Lord” appears in the King James OT over 400 …
Dec 18
Tolkien, Lewis, and Underlying Reality
Tolkien asks: What moves you most? What gives your life meaning? Lewis replies: The stories I love. When I’m done with a story I love, it inspires me. I’m ready to be better. They inspire me and move me. They give me meaning in life. Tolkien says: The reason that stories move you is they get in touch …
May 03
Bob Polk Recognized at Doane University
Update: On April 9, 2025, the 10th annual Robert L. Polk Lecture on Race & Social Justice was held. At the end Bob Polk had some very good words remembering his many years being connected to Doane. Watch via Doane’s YouTube page. Reverend Dr. Robert L. Polk became a friend of my parents, while attending …
Dec 21
Three Good Christmas Stories
Here are three short stories that I like–and you might also enjoy. Good to read at Christmas time. The Philanthropist’s Christmas – James Weber Linn. This is a story a bit like A Christmas Carol, with a rich man who is gruff (without the Christmas spirit). However, Mr. Carter is not a total cruel as …
Aug 14
On the Sanctification of Believers by John Owen
John Owen (1616 – 1683) was an English Nonconformist church leader, theologian, and academic administrator at the University of Oxford.
Jun 19
Real fathers don’t kick their sons out.
You think about that by Steve Brown. audio https://www.keylife.org/programs/you-think-about-that/kick-him-out/
1 John 4:19
http://quoteseverlasting.com/quotations/category/c-s-lewis-2/