The con man gets caught. Christopher Chichester… or Clark Rockefeller… or Christian Gerhartsreiter (his real name) has been conning and falsely impersonating his way through life. The supposed British aristocrat, Hollywood producer, whatever, is on trial for murder. The incident happened long before he married, not telling his wife who he was, and later kidnapping his daughter. This guy needs some direction. Yet if I step back from the whole circus of this man’s life, I wonder if he’s more similar to other people that we think.
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courtesy of www.health.mil I’ve gotten fed up with politicians who treat their politics more like hard-core religion than governing. Republicans and Democrats alike. And there are few countries where it’s any better. Faith and its practice is where a person should take a firm, immovable stand. But governing is not faith; it’s doing what’s best for the population, and unlike faith, compromise is appropriate and necessary. But politicians politick more than govern. And it’s all about power and votes and getting what “we” want, and vilifying the other side. If you’ve been affected by the sequestration, perhaps you feel similarly. What to do? I’m…
[ Read More → ]I was astonished by this video on wealth inequality in America. By many estimates it is as bad, and getting worse, than that of many third world countries. Biblically, there’s nothing wrong with wealth. It’s neutral. But it takes on the ethical dimensions of whomever’s hands it in. And given the way most of the wealth is used, we can say that things aren’t very biblical.
[ Read More → ]Recognizing the demonic and the self-centeredness of addictions. Syrup “Get yer Zinger syrup here!” the squealing voice cried. “A special syrup for every need!” Crowds of shoppers gathered around the vendor’s trolley on the street corner to inspect the promising miracle syrup. Some “ooohed” and others grimaced at the high priced bottles. The sharp-nosed, black-capped vendor hustled from one customer to the next, stooping under the trolley then back up again, always with just the right bottle for each desire. Some shoppers crinkled their noses and turned away. Others lingered, glancing furtively over their shoulders, and eventually bought. A…
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Forgive me for no longer being impressed with the Academy Awards. It’s not that they rarely pick what I think should be best picture. And it’s not that the movie industry narcissistically congratulates itself with endless awards. It’s because I’m getting spoiled by seeing things from heaven’s view. Heaven is not impressed. As I’m writing Roxanne Wermuth’s story on going to heaven, I’m that much more aware that on the other side, the Academy Awards (and most other things on earth) do not matter. Should they really matter to us? The self-congratulatory attitude of Hollywood only sharpens my–and the Bible’s–view. Luke 16:15…
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