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Authority

            Who is the author? Where is the poet? Who will sing for us, when our voices grow soft? For life is extraordinary and fleeting . That we are living is a miracle alone. That we are dying is also a myth and a legend. So, the Prophet has said, And for this the Proph et ble d; That the unclean might be silenced, That truth will out the lies, That every promise ever made by the Lord of all our days May be fulfilled in the eyes of our sons and our daughters. Isn’t this what we hope for? That our loves will live and die P ursuing something greater than you and me ? What then do we pursue, and what have we been given? What do we pursue like jaguars , Like hungry cats; Like the patient sloth , Like the prisoner without pardon? No. No, no! We are free! There ar e no false Gods, save those in our leisure , Save those that set themselves up as centers of value , Save the powers to which we acquiesce , Save the little god

Drop the Net

Jonah 3:1-5, 10      1 Corinthians 7:29-31      Mark 1:14-20 How many chances do you think you deserve? How many chances do you get to make things right? The answer is, of course, that it depends on the topic. If you are playing a video game, you can usually restart from wherever you died – of course that’s after you’ve already expended numerous lives. If you are standing before a judge, it may depend on your prior record, or the judge’s temperament, or how severely you broke the law. In some cases, there are clear racial biases in sentencing . Still, I have to believe that most judges are fair. In fact, one of my most memorable experiences actually happened in a courtroom. This particular judge dispensed wisdom and compassion along with appropriate sentencing. In one case, he told an enlisted man that – while he respected the man’s desire to serve – driving his sport bike 120mph on the shoulder of the highway to avoid traffic was not a choice that will help him advance in a