And for some reason this came to my mind…. The famous quip attributed to comedian W.C. Fields, a known cynic and heavy drinker, occurred when he was found reading a Bible late in life. When asked what he was doing, Fields replied "I'm looking for loopholes" a humorous nod to finding legalistic ways around divine judgment. … Continue reading Worth reading….
Category: Discernment
Ruckmanism
These quotes from Chapter 3 & 4 of “It is Written”. Go along ways in explaining why the “King James Only” extreme crowd is so troubling a witness. I’ve written about why I prefer the KJV in my own reading, and the Bible’s I’ve used in my walk of Faith. I’m referring to myself as:… Continue reading Ruckmanism
Remembering Paul….
I had the occasion to remember my friend Paul Dickey this morning as I was reading a comment Mike Ratliff posted about John Owen’s book Mortification of Sin. Paul always wanted us to read Owen. Next year it will be ten years from his passing. I’m not sure ever publicly posted what I wrote at… Continue reading Remembering Paul….
Questions and Answers
This idea has been on my mind for a couple of weeks now since I’ve heard more than one person remark that the problems of the world are that Christian’s don’t follow Jesus….or something to that effect. I think Greg’s answer is a very good short summary. Quite remarkable when looked at this way. In… Continue reading Questions and Answers
Rainbow Trout 