His Master’s Voice (aka This Blog Doesn’t Need Another Mascot)
You may not know him by his name, but you’ve probably seen Nipper the dog. He’s quite famous, although he died in 1895. Nipper, of course, is the dog from the painting “His Master’s Voice” where he is listening intently to a gramophone. The picture became a popular logo for many companies, including RCA to sell record players, because the dog looks like it thinks his master is in there…
Keep readingAn Ethic That Epitomizes Love for God and Neighbor
When James 1:27 was written, James wasn’t resorting to hyperbole for mere effect. He meant what he said, which is: “Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world.” James didn’t choose his example haphazardly and he didn’t make such a strong statement just as a nice sentiment for a Hallmark…
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When We Are Faithful, All Failure is Temporary
In the Marvel movie Avengers: Infinity War, Doctor Strange uses a powerful Time Stone to watch millions of possible future outcomes and find one where the Avengers win. The solution involves huge, almost unconscionable losses, including giving the villain, Thanos, exactly what he needs to commit genocide. The movie was part one of two, and the second wasn’t released until a full year later. Infinity War ends with Thanos victorious,…
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God Equips Those He Calls
When Jeremiah was called to serve as a prophet, God told him he was literally made for it, as covered in a recent post, but Jeremiah’s response was not an enthusiastic one. Jeremiah 1:6-8 records this exchange: “Then I said, ‘Ah, Lord GOD! Behold, I do not know how to speak, for I am only a youth.’ But the LORD said to me, ‘Do not say, ‘I am only a…
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Forgiveness and Its Alternatives: A Quint of Quotes #6
Dear fellow travelers, Today’s Rewind Wednesday takes a quote I posted last year (do you know which one?), adds four more, and creates another “Quint of Quotes.” These quints are five quotes somewhat related to each other, but not exactly in agreement. Hope you find them interesting and thought-provoking. Enjoy! “You can have vengeance, or peace, but you can’t have both” – Herbert Hoover, after World War II “Resentment is…
Keep readingCalled to Be Our Consecrated Selves
People have moments where they wish they had a greater role in the world around them. We see other people around us, or in stories from the Bible or in the news, and think we’d like to be more like them. More influential, more effective, more powerful. For example, what if I could be a prophet or an apostle? Or in our modern world, maybe a “social media influencer”? “Be…
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Don’t Leave Love Letters Unopened
An old friend used to encourage me to read the Bible every day, and his reasoning was: “The Bible is 66 love letters from God. If you got a love letter from any other person, would you put off reading it?” It took many years before I really took this to heart, but I always remembered it. Dear fellow travelers, I pass along that story, but I’ll also add more…
Keep readingJesus Does Not Judge a Book By Its Cover
Beginning today, Sunday posts on Driving Toward Morning will focus on guest content. I didn’t write the fictional letter below, which is attributed at the end. To: Jesus, Son of Joseph, Woodcrafter Carpenter Shop, Nazareth From: Jordan Management Consultants, Jerusalem Dear Sir: Thank you for submitting the resumes of the twelve men you have picked for management positions in your new organization. All of them have now taken our battery…
Keep readingBe a Cloud of Witness – Psalms of Ascent #8
The last post on the Psalms of Ascent ended with God’s people dealing with “the scorn of those who are at ease” and “the contempt of the proud” at the end of Psalm 123. That Psalm emphasized the Lordship of the Lord, who is “enthroned in the heavens.” Those who follow the kingdoms of the world often have contempt and scorn for those who follow another way, who declare another…
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