At least they worked well for Jonathan Edwards (1703-1758), an early American Congregational preacher and theologian. Many would assert that Edwards was one of America’s most important thinkers.
At just 19 years of age, Edwards wrote and adopted 70 resolutions he used to govern his decision making process through-out his life. Some of them follow. Continue reading
At about 45 years of age, she wore clothes that were beyond trendy. They looked like clothes teens might wear in music videos, although MTV was still 10 years away. Her hair was a sight to behold – jet black against her snow-white skin, it was startling enough, but what really made it remarkable was how she stacked it up on her head, making her four to eight inches taller than she was without it.
We used to say that she played the organ like I would imagine Captain Nemo playing in 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea. Weaving back and forth dramatically. She played well, and her flamboyant display was captivating at least and entertaining at best.
Somewhere along the way she sensed a call to serve God by teaching the teen Sunday School class — my teen Sunday School class. She taught us about music, training us to discern when we listened to artists. She taught us to welcome people by welcoming us into her home, for a Christmas youth fellowship. She corrected us when we treated others poorly and she encouraged us when she played volleyball with us.
We were blessed because of her service to the Lord. I am glad she didn’t miss her calling.
The following sermon speaks of how important it is for you and me not to miss our calling.
I don’t know if Julio Diaz is a Christ-follower or not, but he behaved as though he was following Christ in this article. There are a couple things I find remarkable about this story.
First Julio’s actions. He really was “doing good to … them which spitefully” used him.
And second, that NPR actually agrees that this was the right thing to do. They titled the article: A Victim Treats His Mugger Right. Is this the first time that NPR actually agreed with Jesus? 
But I say to you, Love your enemies, bless them that curse you, do good to them that hate you, and pray for them which spitefully use you, and persecute you; ~Jesus
