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Figurative woke—being socially and politically awake, or aware—started emerging in Black English at least by the 1940s. A 1943 article in The Atlantic quoted a black United Mine Workers official from 1940 playing with woke in a metaphor for social justice: “Waking up is a damn sight than going...

Thanks, but no. (At least we don’t have anyone lobbying for “gender-fluid” etc.) As for the women’s section: I apologize for occasionally replying by mistake to a great post.

There is even a third hymnal for the “blended” or contemporary Methodist churches, “The Celebration Hymnal.” Interestingly, the British Methodists have an almost completely different hymnal. (Note aside: for the traditional church musician, having a collection of hymnals old and new provides...

Yes! And rulers, too. (“You need not worry about a thing; the government will take of you.”)

“By their fruits you will know them”!!!

Thank you for the reminder! Might Could this be a metaphor for the dangers of being led mindlessly by “hypnotic“ (charismatic) preachers?! Deuteronomy 13: 1 If a prophet, or one who foretells by dreams, appears among you and announces to you a sign or wonder, 2 and if the sign or wonder...

Agreed, but: widows at any age can receive benefits if they have a child who is under age 16 or who became disabled before age 22.

Thank you for the wise comments. On the one hand, you are correct that some discussion and comments here are anything but gentle, and one wonders if some members truly understand Love Your Neighbor. It is all “Woe to you . . . .” There are way too many accusations of insincerity. On the...

The text is Luke 10: 38-42. (See below.) My heart goes out to Martha and all like her. She (they) wanted to be a proper hostess, as was the custom in that culture. She was overwhelmed by her visitors and was totally flustered. Ok, complaining to Jesus was uncalled for. Instead, “stiff...

Thank you for your novel question. Certainly they knew the one and only God, but that is not sufficient (see previous post). There was and is other monotheistic beliefs In our world. Peace.

Thank you all for your posts. If the forum women want to be able to chat in a corner by themselves, it doesn’t bother me (it happens all the time in life). I can’t imagine the need for a men-only forum, despite Judeo-Christian heritage. Is there other woke-ness? From what I have perceived...

Thank you for your post. Glad to hear you are enjoying your time serving and being served. But : Is this church more than just a social club? Is there a special spiritual dimension? Blessings.

Thank you for the post and question. Pearl has it right: Love is at the center for Christians and is based on the essence of the law. Recall the Jesus said that on the two great commandments (Love God and Love Your Neighbor) hang all of the law and the prophets. So, for example, Commandments...

Well, if there are any mistakes—such as a simple typo in the database, effectively adding 30 - 50 years—they should show up in the April distribution. And then there is the federal pension database, which apparently consists of paper copies. Also, there are the various computers sending out...

Thank you for the question. Not sure why you singled out television. Dramatic acting has been around for, what, millennia? Long before television, stories were acted out around campfires. Television is just a technology for reaching large audiences around the world. The craft of acting is...

Thank you for this post. Help me understand why these passages are important for us today. Peace.

Thank you for the post and discussion. Recall some of what Jesus told us: Matthew 22:37 : Jesus said to him, “‘You shall love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.’ 38 This is the first and great commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘You shall...

A legendary boxer is dead at age 76. How should Christians view violent, contact sports? On the one hand, we are called to be gentle, peaceful souls. On the other hand, a community might have cause to defend itself (Matthew 18: 15 - 17), perhaps even with the help of a (pugilistic) hero...

Thank you for these heart-wrenching posts. Any doubt we live in a broken world, with so many who have separated themselves from God? Let us pray for all those who are victims of vicious crimes and injustice, when they are just going about their business. Let us also pray for the criminals and...

Wake me up when she has been indicted.