Comments for Midlife Musings

Comment on Accolades for Vulgarity? by Scott Harrup

Scott Harrup — Thu, 03 Jul 2008 15:21:29 +0000

I don’t think vulgarity is any more an exercise of First Amendment rights than murder is an endorsement of the Second Amendment. Too bad we don’t have a greater national appreciation (at least in the popular media) for the greatest gift of true freedom — an unhindered environment in which to pursue the highest levels of positive creativity. Excellent thoughts on Carlin and others.

Comment on Pass on the Plate by PK

PK — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 14:28:45 +0000

I sincerely doubt that a “public revival of faith” — to use Mr. Harrup’s words — will be accomplished by vehicle license plates. The point made in the last paragraph of the blog is a valid one. We as Christians need to choose our battles carefully, and at this time in the world — when millions are perishing from hunger and pestilence and earthquakes and floods, people are crying out for deliverance from addictions, marriages are broken and children’s lives are being stolen through sex trafficking — the “right” to have a particular license plate is WAY down on my list of things to do for God’s kingdom.

Comment on Pass on the Plate by Scott Harrup

Scott Harrup — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 15:24:24 +0000

I don’t believe an argument for pluralism should automatically trump a public proclamation of the Christian faith. The framers of the Constitution would not have had a problem with an early state allowing citizens to express their Christian faith or even with underwriting such expression. Consider all the clear endorsements of Christianity in 18th- and 19th-century legal documents, public proclamations and other state-supported activity. Christianity has been the foundation of America’s strength since its beginning, and that strength has only been compromised by repeated legal attacks over the past 60 years. If Christians begin to buy into the pluralistic arguments of atheist organizations, that compromise will only be accelerated. Personally, I cheer on any legislative body with the courage to buck the trend of recent decades and invite a public revival of faith in the only true God.

Comment on 30 Years of Matrimony by Jeff Brown

Jeff Brown — Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:33:11 +0000

Congratulations to you and your wife! God is in control…I’m counting on that!

Comment on Salute to a Trucker Chaplain by Jeff Brown

Jeff Brown — Sat, 21 Jun 2008 03:26:19 +0000

This story hit me right where I (used to) live! I drove OTR for many years…God Bless those brothers for ministering to some of the hardest working,most taken for granted and abused people in the world! And God Bless the American Trucker!

Comment on 30 Years of Matrimony by Jon Sullivan

Jon Sullivan — Fri, 20 Jun 2008 22:46:30 +0000

Congratulations on your thirty years. My wife and I are contemporaries of yours and have been married for 33 years and married at 17 years of age. God has been incredibly faithful to us and, like you and your wife, we have weathered a few storms in our years this side of Heaven. As a pediatrician, I see great young couples all the time with young children that throw in the towel after a few years of marriage and I see the toll it takes in these young lifes for years to come. Charlie Peacock has a line in one of his songs that says, “I almost traded it all away, traded diamonds for clay, I almost gave it all away.” May God bless you both and bless the marriages of those who call Jesus our Lord and Savior.

Comment on 30 Years of Matrimony by Jennifer McClure

Jennifer McClure — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:53:26 +0000

Congratulations! I love the picture!

Comment on The Purposes of Church by Jeff Brown

Jeff Brown — Wed, 28 May 2008 14:11:59 +0000

Just as in real estate where the three things that determine value are location,location,location, Our “value” as a church is based in Relationship,relationship,relationship. Relationship with our Lord and Savior, our brethern,or our WORLD! If we seek to be the church of Act’s 2,then we must be about our Fathers bussiness! Our fear of others,of involvment,provide us with the excuses not to “engage”,I’m too busy,they don’t seem to be my “type”, or my favorite, “hey,I’ve got problems of my own!” are the wedge our enemy uses to isolate us from the strength that’s found in “the body” and it’s WORKING!

Comment on Christian Change Agents by Jeff Brown

Jeff Brown — Tue, 27 May 2008 14:17:07 +0000

He’s still doing miracles today! All praises to The Lord who saw us with the “eyes of love” and never abandoned us or forsook us despite our own rebellions and failings! God Bless your ministry!

Comment on Blogging Reformation by Jeff Brown

Jeff Brown — Mon, 26 May 2008 19:56:15 +0000

Just like fruit,information often suffers from “excess handling” Bloggers relay it firsthand, often just as it happens! Wheather it’s a war zone,or just telling the world what you really think about anything thats important enough to you to write about. It’s fresh! It’s not always interesting…but it’s original, and unapollogeticly truthful, and apparently many people value that above a talking head in a suit reading from a teleprompter.