“So give Your servant an understanding heart to judge Your people to discern between good and evil.” Solomon’s Methods.. A few years ago, I approached a friend of mine (let’s call him “Bill”) who was just about to retire from public school administration after 30 years in the field. He was planning to spend the first two months..
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The Government Will Buy Your Chalkboard.. ..As Long As You Forfeit The Bill of Rights Wrong. Our lawsuit against Claremont School district, (background here) filed by Thomas Eastmond’s Firm, has prevailed in its first big test. A federal judge has ruled today that.. “..the Court finds Riley has standing to pursue his claims.” “..the private..
So what do my friends think of this? Signed by Douglas Wilson and James White, NOT signed by John Piper and Russell Moore.. From the statement.. “We reject any teaching that encourages racial groups to view themselves as privileged oppressors or entitled victims of oppression.” (more…)
Now Adonijah the son of Haggith exalted himself, saying, “I will be king.” So he prepared for himself chariots and horsemen with fifty men to run before him. His father had never crossed him at any time by asking, “Why have you done so?” And he was also a very handsome man, and he was born after Absalom. (more…)
Whatever is pure, whatever is lovely… Mort This kinda marks a first of its kind, in the whole history of picking the Carrot Blossom Queen. Herb Why? What’s up? Mort Look at that one, 3rd from the right. Herb No. Mort Don’t say anything. Herb It’s a joke, right? Mort Not a joke. He, I..
Grab Those Irons.. “But the worthless, every one of them will be thrust away like thorns, Because they cannot be taken in hand.. But the man who touches them Must be armed with iron and the shaft of a spear, And they will be completely burned with fire in their place.” A Presbyterian pastor friend manages to go vague,..
You can think whatever you want, as long as we agree… “..While they were celebrating, behold, the men of the city, certain worthless fellows, surrounded the house, pounding the door; and they spoke to the owner of the house, the old man, saying, “Bring out the man who came into your house that we may have relations..
Those who led the way were sternly telling him to be quiet; but he kept crying out all the more, “Son of David, have mercy on me!” (more…)
Binge-worthiness here. Two seasons, 12 episodes a season, with, apparently, another season on the way. It’s nice not “knowing” any of the faces, because the acting and the writing speak for themselves. Lots of examples of the “unfinished scene” here — in a good way. A case is delivered. The terrorist thanks his uncle for..