... was their leader’s courage? Where was all the big talk now? Why, he should have seen it years ago! That defeatism. The man never had been obsessed with the ruthless determination so necessary to a great leader. Instead, he was weakened by that sickening undertone of compassion. As they came over a rise of hill the city of Jerusalem was spread below them. Already lamps glowed in the twilight, and the leader lagged behind, and the company held up for him. When he rejoined them, Judas saw that there were ...
... met socially after the service. Laughingly he said, “Of course you don’t believe all that stuff which the old man was saying do you?” David Hume replied, “Perhaps not.” “Then why go?” Hume answered, “Because he believes it.” And then added in an undertone “And I wish to God I did.” The world has no answer to the godly life. Voltaire was once asked whether he completely ruled God out. He shook his head. “I cannot,” he said, “Because I once met Fletcher.” John Fletcher was an ...
... . Every hour is of the utmost importance and every bit of available labor must be obtained to get the job done before it is too late. But if the employer is anxious to get labor, the men are also anxious to get work. There is an undertone of sadness in the words, "We are without work because no one has hired us." Today we are experiencing once more the tragedy of unemployment, reminding the older generation of the depression in the thirties when skilled workmen had to support their families by trying to ...
... them. You see most people are seeking forgiveness and want to know they can be forgiven. Tyler Perry is a writer and director who is probably best known for the TV show House Of Payne. His plays and movies all have a deeply religious undertone and message to them. Coupled with a different view of Black America, Perry has wrestled with overcoming stereotypes and dealing with very real issues like cross racial relationships or fidelity and infidelity with both humor and faith like in "Why Did I Get Married ...
... of Jesus. God deserves not just our acknowledgement but our fidelity! Not just our faith in His power….but our submission to His healing hands. As the shema says, Sh'ma Yisra'eil Adonai Eloheinu Adonai echad. Hear, Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is One. In an undertone: Barukh sheim k'vod malkhuto l'olam va'ed. Blessed be the Name of His glorious kingdom for ever and ever. V'ahav'ta eit Adonai Elohekha b'khol l'vav'kha uv'khol naf'sh'kha uv'khol m'odekha. And you shall love the Lord your God with ...