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…
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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… by Tank Tankersley Mike White and I lead a weekly Bible study at Town Village, the retirement community, on Wednesday mornings. This past Wednesday, as I was leaving the building after our study, an elderly lady in a wheelchair pushed the door-opener for me. She smiled sweetly as she did so, and I was struck by [...] Read more… “And he that sat upon the throne said, Behold, I make all things new…” (Revelation 21:5, KJV) Oh, most loving Father, please let this be the year. The year I turn my life around, the year I start doing better, the year I let you have your way with me. Some think I’ve got it all [...] Read more… |
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