As he drew near to Jericho, a blind man was sitting by the roadside begging. And hearing a crowd going by, he inquired what this meant. They told him, "Jesus of Nazareth is passing by." And he cried out, "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me!" And those who were in front rebuked him, telling him to be silent. But he cried out all the more, "Son of David, have mercy on me!" And Jesus stopped and commanded him to be brought to him. And when he came near, he…

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There’s a pretty easy way to determine what a per­son really cares about in life. Just answer the question, “What is he willing to look foolish for?”

Strong devotion to a cause can make people do things that otherwise would embarrass them. How else to explain people at a football game with painted faces or giant hats shaped like a wedge of cheese? They really want to support their team, and they don’t mind looking a bit ridiculous to do so.

For several years, my wife and I worked with…

Any time you find yourself in a disagreement with someone else, remember:

• Talking the loudest does not make you right.
• Talking the fastest or the most does not make you right.
• Being more impassioned or emotional does not make you right.
• Sighing or rolling your eyes does not make you right.
• Inserting foul language does not make you right.
• Getting angry and yelling does not make you right.
• Attacking the other person’s motives or honesty…

Addressing the scandals that have rocked the Catholic Church in recent decades, writer Kevin D. Williamson (who is himself Catholic) remarked that those scandals may well “hasten an exodus of Americans from the Catholic Church entirely.” He continued:

If this is likely, it is in part because a considerable share of American Catholics are not Catholic in the sense of believing what the church teaches…

Rather, for many Americans…Catholicism is not a religious faith but a cultural identity…[I]t is an identity marker that is less about who they are…

An issue of a religious magazine contained the following in its “classified” section:

The ____________ Church of Christ … is looking for a full-time pulpit minister. He needs to be: (1) married, with an active wife, (2) graduate of a Brotherhood school of preaching, (3) knowledgeable of the Scriptures, (4) experi­enced in ministry (3-5 years min.), (5) experienced in coun­seling (a plus), (6) self-motivated, evangelistic, family and youth oriented.

A few things here seem amiss. Think with me.

• “Pulpit minister.” Many churches employ an assortment…