Hope occupies a place on the spectrum of confidence ranging from despair to radiant assurance. Despair implies that hope has vanished. Radiant assurance is beyond hope, which implies a degree of uncertainty.[1] This reflection on our attitudes toward the future begins with a look at our …
How to love God with all our heart, mind, soul, and strength
There are times when we totally love God, and then there are other times. I grew up with the command to love God with all my heart and mind and soul and strength. The command was not presented in a fearsome and judgmental context, but in a kind and gentle way. It registered on my mind, and I …
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This website is under new management by the same person
All things are becoming new. I am no longer in the philosophy of living business. That business has been bought out by a new preaching start-up. The former employee will be retained, and intellectual communion will continue, but everything is now subordinated to the proclamation of the …
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My germinating podcast, Toastmasters, and the drama of public speaking
During recent weeks, I have been too involved with other projects to sustain my previous pattern of blogging roughly every week. I have accepted a new teaching opportunity, joined Toastmasters to learn about their program in public speaking, and began working to create a podcast. This combination of …
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Jesus made the world friendlier
Jesus made the world friendlier. He revealed how to live as a child of God, and following in this way, we discover that our Father in heaven is also a friend within. And divine friendship is equally open to women as well as men. Jesus showed us how to transform our consciousness of duty. In …
An experiment in growth that you can join
Think of starting out from early childhood to grow in ways that are well-developed and well-balanced. Some people do this, others don’t, but we can all build on strengths and overcome deficiencies. I propose an informal philosopher’s experiment, and I invite you to join in, if you would like to do …
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