Hear now the parable of two men… The first man was a janitor who worked for the same company all of his working life, for 40 years. He never rose above the position of janitor and never had anyone report to him.  He never owned a home, never had an investment, never bought a new car. In fact he seldom traveled away from the city where he had lived his entire life. But he was a fine janitor. With the highest standards, he maintained all of the areas for which he was responsible. The brass shone, the windows glistened, the carpets were never dirty.  He would occasionally be seen on his hands and knees, with a toothbrush, cleaning the corner, where the mop couldn’t reach, where the floor meets the tile wall.  And through it all, he always had a smile and a cheerful good word for his...

de Toqueville, the Prophet?

“The American Republic will endure until the day Congress discovers that it can bribe the public with the publics money.” “The health of a democratic society may be measured by the quality of the functions performed by private citizens.” “There are men of principle in both parties in America, but there is no party of principle.” “There is hardly a political question in the United States that does not sooner or later turn into a judicial one.” “When the past no longer illuminates the future, the spirit walks in darkness.” “Liberty cannot be established without morality, nor morality without faith.” Oh yeah, Alexis de Toqueville lived 150 years...

Can We See Laodicea From here?

I am a voracious reader and have been for years. I find that God often speaks to me through the witness and testimony of others, even those with whom I don’t agree at all. I hope that I stay open and teachable as His Spirit exposes me to many voices and leads me to hear Him through the clatter that sometimes contains only one nugget of truth. Of course some writers speak more clearly than others and seem to have a discernment that resonates within one in a special way. One such for me has always been A.W. Tozer. I have read much if not all of his published material over 30+ years and found him to be one of the most influential and reliable in terms of his commitment to and exposition of a Biblical, Christ-centered world-view. I commend him to any sincere follower of Jesus and doubt...

Don’t get Caught

If there is no life after death, and no linkage between what we do in this life and what happens in the life to come, then there is only one sin…. to get caught breaking some stupid law that man has made to restrict my personal freedom. To get caught is my only risk. Stealing is OK, rape is fine, even murder! As long as I don’t get caught – no harm no foul!...