"Say you are out on the street and an old enemy accosts you. Don't lose a minute. Make the first move, make things right with him. After all, if you leave the first move to him, knowing his track record, you're likely to end up in court, maybe even jail. If that...
"You know the next commandment pretty well, too: 'Don't go to bed with another's spouse." (Matt 5:27, MSG) To many, this is not a problem. However . . . "But don't think you've preserved your virtue simply by staying out of bed. Your heart can be corrupted by lust...
Man can be deadly. In the past, man decided that wolves were vermin. After all, these detestable creatures went after our livestock! That's unheard of! They had to be eliminated!Interestingly enough, when Algonquin Provincial Park was founded in 1893, protection was...
"Remember the Scripture that says, 'Whoever divorces his wife, let him do it legally, giving her divorce papers and her legal rights'? Too many of you are using that as a cover for selfishness and whim, pretending to be righteous just because you are 'legal.' Please,...
"And don't say anything you don't mean. This counsel is embedded deep in our traditions. You only make things worse when you lay down a smoke screen of pious talk, saying, 'I'll pray for you,' and never doing it, or saying, 'God be with you,' and not meaning it. You...
When the entire Mozes family arrived in Auschwitz, the twins, Eva and Miriam, were separated from their parents. Dr. Mengele, the sadistic Nazi camp doctor, had a fascination with twins, and so, despite the screams of their parents, they were led away by the soldiers....
"You're familiar with the old written law, 'Love your friend,' and its unwritten companion, 'Hate your enemy'. I'm challenging that. I'm telling you to love your enemies. Let them bring out the best in you, not the worst. When someone gives you a hard time, respond...