Published on July 23, 2021, this CGG Weekly essay was originally titled “The Lack of Love in Lying.” “You shall not bear false witness against your neighbor.” —Exodus 20:16 A vein of dishonesty runs at the heart of the world’s recent troubles. We can easily spot this malignancy in modern …
This essay was published in the CGG Weekly on June 11, 2021, as “Taking God’s Name in Vain.” “You shall not take the name of the LORD your God in vain, for the LORD will not hold him guiltless who takes His name in vain.” —Exodus 20:7 Mother gave Jimmy a hard …
This essay was first published in the CGG Weekly as “Making the Cut (Part Five)” on August 16, 2019. “In whose eyes a vile person is despised, But he honors those who fear the LORD; He who swears to his own hurt and does not change;” —Psalm 15:4 In the …
“So Abraham said to the oldest servant of his house, who ruled over all that he had, ‘Please, put your hand under my thigh, . . .’” —Genesis 24:2 In America and other places in the Western world, oath-takers raise their right hands and pledge to perform certain actions, sometimes …
