The Trap of Iron-Fisted Idolatry

“With a mischievous little smile on his face [Grandpa] said, ‘You wouldn’t think a fellow could catch a coon with this brace and bit, would you?’ I thought he was kidding me, and it made me feel bad. ‘Why, Grandpa,’ I said, ‘you couldn’t catch a coon in a jillion years with that thing. You … Continue reading The Trap of Iron-Fisted Idolatry →

Are You a Control Freak?

King Asa wasn’t an idolater like his father. In fact, he did much to rid the southern kingdom of Judah of its pagan idols. Still, he was an idolater all the same. And he had the diseased feet to prove it. You can read the account for yourself in 1 Kings 15 and 2 Chronicles … Continue reading Are You a Control Freak? →

Scarlett O’Hara and Sacrifice

I’ve recently been reading Gone with the Wind, the great American novel set against the backdrop of the Civil War and Reconstruction. Though I’ve read it a couple times before, this time through has been a little different. The hardships of war have seemed a little closer to home, given the crisis affecting our world … Continue reading Scarlett O’Hara and Sacrifice →