The Happy Moron

Why do toddlers lie?
Because they’re smart – according to the BBC.
“Toddlers who lie will do better”, is the BBC headline.
The gist of the article? In a toddler, lying is a sign of development and intelligence.
The director of the Institute of Child Study at Toronto University, Dr Kang Lee, said: “Parents should not be alarmed if [...]

The story goes like this -
The Togolese national football team arrives for the Africa Cup of Nations in Angola.
Their bus gets shot up by brigands; three men are killed, nine injured.
The team goes back to Togo; the players ultimately decide that nothing *worse* could happen, why not play the tournament? The Togolese gov’t says, “No.”
The [...]

Billy Graham does simple well.
Really well.
He doesn’t argue. Doesn’t waste words. Doesn’t try to convince; simply states things.
Want to witness? Well, you need to know what to say. You need the power to say it.
Where do you get those?
Knowing what to say is simple – dwell on the Word of God and let it fill [...]

I went back to school this week.
Here’s how it was – I saw a notice in the church bulletin for a three session course on Christian Life and Witness, sponsored by the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association.
I thought, “That has to be good; I should go.” and so I went.
Part of the little course package they [...]

This is an extremely meaty article from the New Yorker on the Anglican Church in England.
It illustrates the ugliness of the Church when the power of God’s Spirit and action are eclipsed and when the shell of the institution is believed to be the whole.
I read that article and I was hurt by the squabbling [...]