Category: 1st John

  • Do you Belong by Birth or Behavior?

    Do you Belong by Birth or Behavior?

    “Be careful not to sound too moralistic.” My highly-critical roommate interrupted my floor-pacing rehearsal of the seminar session scheduled for the next morning. Surprised, I deftly parried his objection in order to get back to my blossoming late-night orations. For good reason, my Proverbs 27:5 roommate had developed an allergy to behavior-modification tactics employed by…