About Jesus Christ the King and His Kingdom
“Being nice” is a good thing; it contributes to a civil society, but kindness is much more than the absence of unpleasant, rude, or hurtful behavior (though eliminating boorishness is a good thing). But kindness sometimes means taking the heat.
Close your eyes. Relax. Picture yourself in the middle of a huge, black asphalt-covered parking lot. [...]
Today, while waiting and praying for inspiration, the blind hog uncovered two acorns in the blogosphere:
The first was in a daily devotional taken from Oswald Chambers’ work My Utmost for His Highest. (I’m paraphrasing it here to emphasize the personal nature of the observation):
When I really see myself as the Lord sees me, it is [...]
Chip and Dan Heath are making interview/talk show rounds, being quoted in major print media, and swirling through great clouds of blogosphere talking about their book: Made to Stick: Why Some Ideas Survive and Others Die.
Ideas, business concepts, philosophies that make an impression, that grab hold and hang on are said to be “sticky.” (I [...]
