Wisdom is said to be the ability to learn from the mistakes/lives of others. The idea, of course, is to somehow avoid the pitfalls that overtake others. Yet, even armed with all the data, we too often succumb when we know better. Such is the case of our blogger today. Harvey Brown takes us on…
Now that we are immersed in our mid-week struggle to survive, Drew Smith offers us a way out of our hurly-burly lifestyle. Maybe we don’t have to change anything but our attitude. Take a look. https://energion.co/discuss/
Today, Allan Bevere gets the work week started with adjusting our focus from the mundane to the heavenly to gain God’s perspective on our world. We’ll try to maintain that godly perspective through the rest of the week. Now that our sleeves are rolled up, Bob LaRochelle suggests we dig deeply into the great offerings right…
Today Bruce Epperly shares with us his joys of being a grandparent, and how important this role is, not just for the grandchildren, but for grandparents, as well. If you are one, or probably will be one someday, you’ll appreciate his insights. Tuesday, Elgin Hushbeck looks at how stereotyping can become a breach of the…
Tonight @ 7pm CDT, Elgin Hushbeck will interview Jay Hall, author of Young Earth Science and the Dawn of a New Worldview. They will discuss the arguments for and against the theory of a “young earth” (thousands of years-old). At 7:30pm CDT, Henry Neufeld and Dr. Thomas Hudgins will continue their ongoing discussion on biblical translation….
We have more great posts to look forward to this week: Today, Allan Bevere calls our attention to the role the interpreter plays in interpreting a text. Tuesday, Bob LaRochelle asks us to consider serious study of denominations different from our own in order to broaden our own perspective and appreciate the differences. Wednesday, Drew…
[The master said,] “You are a good and faithful servant. I left you in charge of only a little, but now I will put you in charge of much more. Come and share in my happiness!” – Matthew 25:21 (CEV) The Energion Publications family reaches out to Nancy Petrey and her family today in comfort…
We recently asked at the Energion Discussion Network blog, “Is there a war on Christmas?” Today, the same might be asked about Easter. But Bill Tuck suggests that, unlike Christmas, Easter suffers from benign neglect. See if you agree with him. https://energion.co/discuss/2016/03/16/whats-happened-to-easter/ https://energion.co/discuss/2016/03/16/whats-happened-to-easter/
MONDAY: In this political season, we are reminded of how different Christian values are from those of too many politicians. So different, in fact, that this often drives good people out of politics—like Allan Bevere. TUESDAY: “What’s happened to Easter?” Good question. In comparison to Christmas, Easter is hardly noticed. Bill Tuck wants to change…
“It’s all storytelling,” says Dr. Dolly Berthelot of her varied writing career. “Whether fiction or nonfiction, fantasy to memoir, features, even creative course development, all good storytelling requires caring, clarity, commitment, creativity, and craftsmanship, with fierce faithfulness to accuracy and truth. Always fascinating; not always easy.” “Dr. Dolly” will explore these themes in her January…
