One of the objections that the early Hebrews faced (e.g., from the Egyptians) was that their God had no name. The ancient mind could not conceive of a nameless god. Names were significant; they helped define one’s god and expressed their character and areas of power. It is interesting to note God’s response to Moses…
Culture & Social Issues, Rimdims
The Social Justice Con
by William Meisheid
Question: Why do those who howl for social justice exhibit little if any social responsibility? Could it be that the call for “social justice” for those individuals is really a dodge to fool the masses into accepting that they really believe what they are saying to hide that they are just using the situation for…
Thoughts for the Day
Paradoxical Oxymorons
by William Meisheid
How can one pursue both excellence and equality? How can one claim they are not prejudiced but prefer anything/anyone over something/someone else? How, how, how? There are so many more…care to share some of your befuddlements?
Art, Literature and Entertainment, Writing
Pleasing Readers
by William Meisheid
Sometime readers come to a blog, a post, a story, or a book and don’t have a positive reading experience. It may be all encompassing or just the frustration that while they liked some things they read other parts were dissappointing. We all experience this in our reading life. Some people say they feel cheated…
Christianity
Bridge Over Troubled Waters…
by William Meisheid
We are in terrible shape as a nation and somehow need to find a bridge across the troubled waters facing our country and its political impasse over debt and our inalienable rights. The solution is grace. It is also God’s solution to the bridge over death to life. Indeed, without grace no real chasm can be crossed, whatever the cause of the divide.
Culture & Social Issues, Politics and Government
The Company Store
by William Meisheid
Liberals used to decry the company store, often rightfully so, since so seldom did the workers have an alternative and the store succeeded in binding them to the company, sometimes for life. Even when meant to “assist” the workforce, it eventually became a form of economic slavery. Without the company granting them “credit” most of…
Christianity, Knowing God
The Latter Rain…Knowing God
by William Meisheid
It’s been a while, a long while, since I have written anything and my blog has become brown and parched. I am not sure if this latter rain will continue or if this is just a brief shower. Time will tell, as it always does. I am working on my Knowing God Teacher’s/Self-Study Edition Study Guide for…
Christianity, Knowing God, Religion
Knowing and Being Known
by William Meisheid
…since God has always demanded that His people love Him with their whole heart, mind, and soul, failure to “know” Him is in essence a failure to love Him, since how can one truly love what one does not know.
Christianity
As a Tree Falls…
by William Meisheid
One of the great fallacies of the non-believer is that they can put off their decision about God/Jesus/Salvation until the end. Even if the person is fortunate enough to have the time (no sudden death) to address the issue, it is VERY unlikely anything will change, since reversing direction goes against the weight of their entire life.
While it is true that there have been remarkable deathbed…
Christianity, Knowing God
Knowing God Study Materials: Teacher’s/Personal Study Edition Available
by William Meisheid
FYI: The Section One Teacher’s/Personal Study Edition is now available for download from The Knowing God Study Center.