Posts Tagged as ‘respect’

March 31, 2009

TUESDAY NOTES: Do Not Curse Your Leaders

So many laws found in the Old Testament are missed in our readings. Lengthy readings quickly become boring and mundane. Important commands with great applications are missed because they are overlooked by the reader. There is a text in Exodus 22 that seemingly falls into that category:
“You shall not revile God, nor curse a ruler [...]

January 10, 2009

Someone Our Children Can Look Up To!

Charles Barkley once said, “I don’t believe professional athletes should be role models. Parents should be role models…” Barkley was known at the time for questionable behavior. That was his response to questions about what children would think of his behavior.

The problem with Barkley’s statement is as true as that is, it isn’t reality. Parents [...]