Words take on new meanings as the usage changes with time and culture. But I’m ‘cool’ with that… for example. Nobody’s going to say I’m misusing the word ‘cool’, because we all know what it means. ‘Aught’ (spelled ‘ought’ in KJV), is one of those words. When we talk about having aught, we generally think […]
Dealing With Your Past (Part 1): Forgetting Those Things Which Are Behind
Probably everyone in this whole wide world has something in their past that they would like to forget… to just erase it from history. But they’ve also got things in their past that they cherish, and want to keep fresh in their memory for the rest of their life. Some are clinging to memories of […]
Boneless Chicken (Parable)
I grew up on a farm, and most of those years, we had chickens. When we didn’t, at least my grandparents did. So the fried chicken we ate was fresh. But it always had bones. Eatin’ around all those bones is messy. So, if I got a chance, I’d grab the “wishbone” piece. Best meat-to-bone […]
Who Are My Brethren?
This is a question Jesus asked. It’s recorded in Matthew 12:46-50 and Mark 3:31-35. Both are accounts of a time when Jesus was ministering to a crowd of people, and Jesus’ mother and His ‘brethren’ came and wanted to talk with Him. Jesus’ response was to ask, “Who is my mother, or my brethren?” Then […]
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