“If you were of the world, the world would love its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you” (John 15:19 NAS).” Whose Favor? No one likes to be called an idiot, and certainly no one wants to be hated. And […]
Archives for July 2016
Art, Space Junk, and Ultimate Beauty
Many, many moons ago, a company where I worked built a new multi-million-dollar facility in a large and popular business district. The wings of the new building wrapped around a beautiful courtyard with well-groomed flower beds, trees, benches, and a path that wound its way past an assortment of sculptures. Modern Sculpture The trees and […]
Why Does Power Corrupt?
“Power tends to corrupt and absolute power corrupts absolutely.”[1] Written in 1887, the words of Lord Acton ring proverbial by the witness of history and experience. On a grand scale, great power does seem to create great tyrants. Even religious authorities and institutions tend to act worse as they amass greater power. On a more […]
Made Beautiful: The True Story of Royal and Loyal Love
The birth of the universe set the stage for the history of the world in the drama of redemption, with God as its author, producer, and director. The carefully designed scenes reveal the genius, power, and goodness of their Maker, even as they reflect the curse provoked by the rebellion of their first inhabitants. And […]
