Head-dibs

( Thank you for sending this, Derek. For: our Rick Warren Fans ) 1. Q: What is the chief end of each individual Christian? A: Each individual Christian's chief end is to get saved. This is the first and great commandment. 2. Q: And what is the second great commandment? A: The second, which is like unto it, is to get as many others saved as he can. 3. Q: What one work is required of thee for thy salvation? A: It is required of me for my salvation that I make a Decision for Christ, which meaneth to accept Him into my heart to be my personal lord'n'saviour 4. Q: At what time must thou perform this work? A: I must perform this work at such time as I have reached the Age of Accountability. 5. Q: At what time wilt thou have reached this Age? A: That is a trick question. In order to determine this time, my mind must needs be sharper than any two-edged sword, able to pierce even to the division of bone and marrow; for, alas, the Age of Accountability is different for each individua...

When I think of all the Terri Schaivo case brought into our lives, my stomach still churns out of disgust for the event in and of itself. I qeaze at the reactions of many in the Christian community as it relates to the discussions that stem from the incident, discovering a wide range of opinion where there should be one, to the glory of God. Comments range from “we should repent because of our lack of involvement” to “we should distance ourselves because as Christians we are to abhor what is evil and cling to what is good.” One has suggested that the Christian should not get fired up and excited, diverting time and resources to secular issues like the Schindler-Shaivo case, “after all”, they say, “the way of the treacherous is hard.” ( Prov. 13:15 ). No matter what side one takes, the Terri Shaivo case was tragedy; but, would it matter if this was a case that fell in the realm of the sacred, and is not in the realm of the secular, as many people may think? Was this a federal matter for...