... Background Neither a loving God nor the idea of God as ethically holy was typical outside of Israel. E. Jan Wilson notes, “Although one might expect the gods to be called holy, that does not occur with any great frequency,” ... , 36–37). This expression sounds odd to readers today. For example, I cannot imagine saying to my college students, “Do your homework; I am Joe Sprinkle.” But that is the sort of thing God often says in the Pentateuch. What does it mean? Perhaps this formula can be illuminated ...
... to the only One who can fill it. Martin Luther’s last written words were: “We are all beggars.” Jesus saves… saves whom? Saves Joe, saves Charlie, Ann, saves me, saves you -- just the names without any Mr. or Mrs., without any degrees or titles or Social Security numbers, ... to ourselves and to the world to resurrect this message of Christ from the debris of history. Colin Wilson, a provocative writer, wrote: “Human beings seem to have an extraordinary capacity for being deluded by their emotions, ...
... to run for president. Again he was defeated, this time by William Howard Taft. Later, in the administration of Woodrow Wilson, he served as Secretary of State. But when the United States entered World War I, Bryan, believing America's ... by us or even one we have used ourselves, can also be illustrated by a little story. Fred Everybody, Thomas Somebody, Peter Anybody, and Joe Nobody were neighbors, but not the type that most would want to know. They were odd people and difficult to understand. The way they ...
