“Very truly I tell you, whoever obeys my word will never see death.” John 8:51 Do you ever think about death–I mean your own death. It’s inevitable, just like the famous Daniel Defoe quotation from way back in 1726, “Nothing is certain but death and taxes.” I suspect one’s thoughts about this inevitability relate […]
Don Denton
Truthful attorneys–an oxymoron for many in the profession
I have known many attorneys over the years. There’re some good ones and plenty of bad ones. Most people have only a little exposure in working with them. I wish that I could say the same, but I’ve had plenty of experience. Here’s my rub with bad attorneys–a big one that is a major […]
Boasting
“Boasting that you are wise isn’t wisdom. Twisting the truth to make yourselves sound wise isn’t wisdom. It’s the furthest thing from wisdom—it’s animal cunning, devilish conniving. Whenever you’re trying to look better than others or get the better of others, things fall apart and everyone ends up at the others’ throats.” James 3:15-16 MSG […]
What sin?
“I do not understand what I do. For what I want to do I do not do, but what I hate I do. And if I do what I do not want to do, I agree that the law is good. As it is, it is no longer I myself who do it, but it […]
4th of July
Now the Lord is the Spirit, and where the Spirit of the Lord is, there is freedom. 2 Corinthians 3:17 NIV Happy Independence Day! Much has been written, said, and speculated about the religious beliefs of our founding fathers. I thought it’d be good to read their actual words from the early formative years of […]
Worry
“Can any one of you by worrying add a single hour to your life?” Matthew 6:27 NIV Do you know Alfred E. Newman, the freckled-faced kid with big ears and non-aligning eyes, who serves as the official symbol of MAD magazine? He offers sage advice in every issue. Without question his best known saying is […]
Prosperity gospel
“Jesus sat down opposite the place where the offerings were put and watched the crowd putting their money into the temple treasury. Many rich people threw in large amounts. But a poor widow came and put in two very small copper coins, worth only a few cents. Calling his disciples to him, Jesus said, ‘Truly […]
Learning about relationships
Many unmarried couples communicate openly on social media like Facebook. Rather than keeping their thoughts about a relationship private, they decide to share them with everyone. I have no idea why anyone would do this, but it’s rather common. No offense, but it’s the females 99% of the time. It seems to be worse […]
Time to switch?
“There is no one holy like the Lord; there is no one besides you; there is no Rock like our God.” 1 Samuel 2:2 NIV Many people attend the church of their liking representing various denominations, non-denominations, brands, labels, tags, etc.–there are literally thousands of them. It’s the place that makes us feel worshipful and […]
Discipleship
“Therefore go and make disciples of all nations . . .” Matthew 28:19 NIV When I entered in the University of Tennessee in 1966, it was the largest university in the South with over 30,000 undergraduates. Concerns about the size caused administrators to cap the enrollment, and it is actually smaller today some 52 years […]