Today is Yom Kippur. If you are following the news, especially all the swirl around Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court with hearings and votes upcoming, you noted that Congress is not in session today for it is Yom Kippur. What is Yom Kippur you might ask? Simply it is a Jewish holy day taken... Continue Reading →
Rule of Law
September 17 is a monumental day in the history of the world. It was not the introduction of smart phones or computers or calculators, or typewriters. It was not the beginning of hydraulics or gasoline engines or steam power or hydro-power. It was not the introduction of the drone or the jet or the rocket... Continue Reading →
September 11
Tomorrow is the 17th remembrance of a terrifying, evil, destructive attack on our country and on our well-being. We remember the four hijacked airlines that brought down the two World Trade Centers and a portion of the Pentagon (the fourth plowed into the Pennsylvania countryside - Todd Beamer’s - “Let’s Roll”). What a momentous morning... Continue Reading →
Ready?
This Sunday at sundown begins Rosh Hashanah which is the Jewish Feast of Trumpets (Lev. 23). It marks the beginning of the Jewish civil year and the calling of all males age 20 and over to come to Jerusalem for Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, ten days later. It is this particular "holiday" that... Continue Reading →
#BeKind
The Omaha area schools have a common theme this Fall which is #BeKind. They have made it a big deal and purpose to do so for the school year which we all hope resonates with every child and translates into more civility and less violence. At a recent Citizen's Committee meeting hosted by our local... Continue Reading →
Labor Day
Labor reminds me of a woman giving birth to a child (L&D). Labor reminds me of the AFL-CIO and the UTU (a RR union). Labor reminds me of sweat and exhaustion. Labor reminds me of what is necessary to achieve a goal. Labor reminds me of a key ingredient in business. Labor reminds me of... Continue Reading →
Redeemed!
Every fourth Wednesday I do a chapel at the two rest homes in Gretna. Part of my motive is the “sow-reap” promise for I hope someone comes to sing hymns and talk about Jesus when I find my abode to be a care home. Yesterday we sang the hymn "Redeemed” by Fanny Crosby and William... Continue Reading →
Micah 6:8
Micah 6:8, He has shown you, O Man, what is good, and what does the LORD require of you, but to do justly to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God. Micah 6:1-2, God had a problem with His people so He filed a lawsuit against them forcing them to court to face His... Continue Reading →
Persecution
For the past weeks the Wednesday night prayer people have been praying for Pastor Brunson imprisoned in Turkey for his faith and for a 15 year old girl, Leah Sharibu, enslaved for her faith by Boko Haram. I am reminded of masses of people around the world that love Jesus yet live in poverty, fear, and... Continue Reading →
Mankind
Selections from Not Yet Married by Marshall Segal, Crossway Books, Wheaton. p.23, We are all wired to want happiness, love, and significance. p.26, God loved us even though we never deserved his love (Rom 5:8). You and I were dead without Christ – not wrong, not sick, not stupid, but dead! p.27, But God made you... Continue Reading →
a PK Musing 