Tag Archives: Morals

Spiritual Pandemic

Posted on March 13, 2013 by richrockwood

Part of a daily devotional series at Words of Hope (https://woh.org/word/devotionals/2013/03/13) looking at how people in the Bible handled tough situations: Read 2 Kings 23:1-25 In the 21st century the world has learned a new term: pandemic. A virus that … Continue reading →

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A Second-Second Chance

Posted on February 25, 2013 by richrockwood

A Gust of Grace: blew through my life when I was in the US Army. I was in during the height of the Vietnam War (1967-1970). I had finished basic training at Fort Knox and the class ahead of me … Continue reading →

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On Alert After Martin Luther King Jr.’s Assassination

Posted on November 16, 2012 by richrockwood

Living in the Past: The reader needs to know that I am not a violent man. I have had only one fight in my life. I avoid physical confrontations because of some difficulties I have with my anger. In the … Continue reading →

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Removing a Sexual Sin

Posted on September 14, 2012 by richrockwood

The following words written by the great King David after he had abused his authority over Bathsheba, another man’s wife, by having sexual relations with her. When he found out she was pregnant, he arranged to have her husband killed … Continue reading →

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The gods of the peoples are idols

Posted on September 5, 2012 by richrockwood

For all the gods of the peoples are idols, but the LORD made the heavens. (Psalm 96:5 NRSV) What a world of truth this little verse contains. In the first reference to higher power, the writer uses the word elohim, … Continue reading →

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Reflecting on This Union

Posted on July 4, 2012 by richrockwood

About 200 yards away just across a busy traffic artery there stands a flag pole with a giant American flag raised to the top. The morning blue sky perfectly mats the red, white and blue. Cars scoot easily by at … Continue reading →

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