Wellington Church of Christ

One of my all-time favorite books is The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas.  If you’ve seen the most recent movie adaptation (2002, Jim Caviezel/Guy Pearce) you missed out on the intention of Dumas.

The book is about revenge and may even be the most powerful revenge story of all time.  It was published in 1844 and is still a big seller.  Why?  People can’t get enough of revenge.

In 1967 Thomas Holmes and Richard Rahe completed a study to determine if there is a connection between personal stress and physical illness. 

What do you think is the most difficult Bible topic to teach?  For me, it’s the topic of divorce.  The mere mention of the word causes discomfort in many people.  Why?

I played on a variety of different baseball teams growing up ranging from terrible to very good.  When the team was great, I spent a lot of time on the bench.  When the team was bad, I played all of the time. 

Is there anything worse than a person who cannot be instructed?  I’m sure that there is, but an uninstructable person has got to be pretty high up on the list of the most obnoxious qualities a person can have.

One of my all-time favorite movies is The Good, the Bad and the Ugly.  I know, some people hate this movie and some love it.  Good news for those who don’t like it: This article isn’t about the movie, so keep reading!

Growing up, I lived with my grandparents about as much as I lived with my parents.  My aunts, uncles and cousins were always around as well.  As a result of growing up around a variety of people of different ages, I now enjoy being around a variety of people of different ages.

Have you ever been asked a question in Sunday school class and have no clue what the answer is?  My wife says that when that you’re asked a question at church and you don’t know the answer to pick from one of the following:

What do you think of when you think of the Old Testament?  The first things that come to my mind are creation, covenant, and the foundation of morality.  Then I recall some of my favorite people to study: Abraham, Jacob, Joseph, Moses, Joshua, Job, David, Solomon, Elijah, Nehemiah, Isaiah, Jeremiah and Daniel. 

In Matthew 5:13 and 14, Jesus makes two definitive statements about who His followers are:

“You are the salt of the earth,” and, “You are the light of the world.”

I love definitive statements and especially when they come from Jesus.