Sincerity
Knowing Your Place
I have noted a recent rise in objections related to the misguided concept, “If God is such a good and loving God, how could he possibly send anyone to Hell?” The folly of such a view is easily brought to light, but that light is quickly dimmed for those who choose not to see. My…
Read MoreThe Body of Christ is No Place for Pretense
Howsitgoinfine It is one word, spoken by two people in a rhetorical ritual performed when the two first encounter each other, either for the first time, or following some time apart. One participant asks the rhetorical question, “How’s it going?” or “What’s up?” or even, “Sup?” This greeting is required even though the querist has…
Read MoreDaring to Be Genuine
“O LORD, you have searched me, and known me.” (Psalm 139:1) Ralph Waldo Emerson was a man brilliant beyond what is normal for most human beings. His insights into human character are often shocking. One of my favorites comes from his essay on Friendship: Every man alone is sincere. At the entrance of another person,…
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