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Why some sins are worse than others
My high school classes are learning the Westminster Shorter Catechism, and this week we covered this question: Question 83: Are all transgressions of the law equally heinous? Answer: Some sins in themselves, and by reason of several aggravations, are more heinous in the sight of God than others. Puritan pastor Thomas Watson (1620-1686) wrote a helpful description of the degrees of sin, excerpted below. It's a sobering study and well worth the read: 2.Such sins
Sticks, sand, and slingshots
Children live in Pormpuraaw. They can be found in many places around here. You don't have to look far even if you're just driving into town. They could be playing marbles on the road, throwing rocks at certain trees to get the fruit down or chasing one another around the yard. Sometimes a bang on a roof or a pole tells you someone might even be using a slingshot. They can be seen in their
No more days of goodbyes
Every now and then God brings someone into your life that blesses you. You feel a connection with them as you share together of God and life, the ordinary and the profound. And every now and then the time comes to say goodbye. I hate saying goodbye. Goodbyes make me sober. They make me reflective. They make me sad. Goodbyes make me think of heaven. They make me want heaven. They make me long for
The two books
In the Pixar movie Up, the story begins as a boy and girl meet and share a scrap book of their adventures. They later marry, still dreaming of exploring new lands. Growing old together, they were never able to actually go overseas and the wife passed away. Eventually the old widower re-opened the dusty scrap book. At first he feels regretful as he recalled their unfulfilled childhood dreams, but to his surprise, he discovered that