Tag Archives: responsibility

I Don’t Like Mondays

School shootings (not all of them by students), have a long history in the United States [1]. On January 29, 1979, Brenda Ann Spencer, then sixteen years old, became the villain of a particularly brutal incident where the obviously troubled … Continue reading

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The Arkanian Conspiracy

I can’t believe this is now the third time I find occasion to write about conspiracies in recent times (and the second time in the last week) [1] [2], but as someone who writes based on what I experience, the … Continue reading

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Pietism Is Not Enough

[Note:  This note is an answer to a sermon, “Patriotism Is Not Enough” [1].  All thoughts included herein are those of the author.] Earlier this evening I read a sermon [1] that had been given in New England some months … Continue reading

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Book Review: The Lonely God

The Lonely God, by Ronald L. Dart Having read, and greatly appreciated, the book Law & Covenant, this is a book I wanted to like.  In the end, while I appreciate the erudition and skill of the author in dealing … Continue reading

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No Road To Damascus

[Note:  This article was one I originally write in October of 2005 for the Vertical Thought magazine.  It was never published, but I thought the subject of mentoring worth discussing here, at least to provide some of my “early” thoughts … Continue reading

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Some Ironic Comments On The Upcoming Louisville Conference

Today, as I was planning for other endeavors, I found an ironic and highly amusing “Policy of Attendance” for an upcoming conference of elders in Louisville, Kentucky for the new and mysterious Church of God, a Worldwide Association [1].  Given … Continue reading

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The Blame Game: Education and Personal Responsibility

I would like to comment briefly on the aspect of blame and responsibility.  When there is a problem or difficulty there is a very easy tendency for people to place all of the blame on others.  Let us give an … Continue reading

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