Exodus 23:1-3

Can we be honest and admit that sometimes it seems to be a chore to read through the regulations in the opening books of the Bible. But every once in a while (perhaps less often than it should) I find a connection that makes the reading seem worth while. For example, this morning I read this:…

BENT, BROKEN, UNBOWED The Ten Commandments for Today THE “COLOUR” OF THE LIE DOESN’T MATTER The ninth commandment deals with something that seems like such a little “bump” in the moral and ethical road that we are tempted to ignore it. Lying has become an accepted part of our society. From potentates to paupers, everyone seems to be doing it. J. John writes: “It is at all levels, and we have a thousand terms for it. Politicians are ‘economical with the truth,’ statistics are ‘massaged,’ signatur…

BENT, BROKEN, UNBOWED The Ten Commandments for Today THE “COLOUR” OF THE LIE DOESN’T MATTER The ninth commandment deals with something that seems like such a little “bump” in the moral and ethical road that we are tempted to ignore it. Lying has become an accepted part of our society. From potentates to paupers, everyone seems to be doing it. J. John writes: “It is at all levels, and we have a thousand terms for it. Politicians are ‘economical with the truth,’ statistics are ‘massaged,’ signatur…