by Tank Tankersley Father, your word tells me that I should think on things that are true and honest, and just, and pure, and lovely, and of good report. But sometimes I think on other things, things that are none of these, things of which I am ashamed. Father can the word be more than words? [...] Read more…
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by Tank Tankersley So many scriptures say so much in so few words. That is God’s way, I suppose. Man is inclined to ramble on, saying nothing, or worse. God, however, comes right to the point – brief, but profound. One such scripture is John 14:6. “… I am the way, the truth, and life…” Nine [...] Read more… by Tank Tankersley I always look forward to the Fourth of July. It means good food and good times shared with people I care about. Expressing one’s patriotism is the thing to do on the Fourth! And I have no trouble doing so. I’m glad to live in a country that grants me the freedoms that this [...] Read more… by Tank Tankersley I remember it as if it were yesterday. I’m certain that I can locate the room at Sherwood Junior High where the revelation occurred, and perhaps the precise location of the desk in which I sat. It was in my seventh grade music class. Miss Nashua announced that we would listen to classical [...] Read more… By Tank Tankersley, Fill in the blank. “Religious” would be the most frequent response, I suspect. The dictionaries inform us that a fanatic is one who is “too” zealous, or excited, or enthusiastic about whatever it is that’s being described. He is unreasonable. He goes too far. He takes things to extremes. He is unrestrained, immoderate, [...] Read more… By Tank Tankersley, “God, I thank thee, that I am not as other men are…” (Luke 18:11). God, I am not a sicko, a pervert, a street punk. I do not harm little children. I do not peddle dope. I do not murder people for their sneakers. God, I am not a corporate desperado. I do not lie, [...] Read more… By Tank Tankersley, (Reprint, June 9, 2003) The newspapers recently carried a story about a well known religious denomination’s apology for its past racial discrimination. The denomination happens to be the one that I grew up in before discarding all modifiers, qualifiers, and the like and simply embracing “Christian,” unadorned, unalloyed, and undiminished. I knew a lot [...] Read more… by Tank Tankersley, February 23, 2009 When responding to a student’s request to take an honors course, I inquire, “Do you have a grade-point average of at least 3.25?” That question can be answered in a word, of course; either a “yes” or “no” will suffice. It would be nice to hear a “sir” appended, but [...] Read more… by Tank Tankersley In my Bible class this morning we prayed for the sick. I’m glad we did. I’m a believer in prayer. But there’s so much about it I do not understand. When the sick get well, we thank God or answering our prayers. And we should! But when they don’t? Well, then we [...] Read more… by Tank Tankersley I occupy the former category – big time! Many reading these words have been similarly blessed, and it is to them that these remarks are directed, not to those who are counting every penny, for they should feel no shame at being unable to help others as much as I know many of [...] Read more… |
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