Roots by the River

Following is an article by an old friend, Bob Flynn, President of the Christian Military Fellowship. Casualties of War — Friendly Fire I am grieved in my spirit of late at the breaking news about all of the terrorist activity reported in the news. Not the television network news, nor even the cable news, but reports from the front lines in the battle for souls. My ears are still ringing from reports of church splits, pastoral staff resignations, mischief and misbehavior at Christian universities. What fuels the flame of this seemingly continuous conflagration that destroys lives, churches and makes impotent the work of the Gospel? It is the sin of anger! Yes, you heard it here first. Anger is a sin. I did not come to this conclusion by way of thoughtful consideration of my intellectual prowess. It came instead by incremental illumination by the Holy Spirit as He worked upon my heart during a ten-year long sojourn in the second chapter of the Epistle to the Philippians. It could...

Biographies are written about famous people, not because the people are good, but because they were great in their profession, science, military, drama, politics or sport and their lives were fascinating. These people will be imitated; they will have babies named after them. As an example, Peton Manning will become a great quarterback like his example Johnny Unitas. Unfortunately bad qualities are also copied and proudly so. This just happens. Here are two short biographies of men who can be copied: “Agape Leadership” about R. C. Chapman “To Know This Mystery” about Lewis L. Bock M.D. Here is a poem, Status Quo, written by Dr. Bock a year or two before he died in 1985. To Know This Mystery by Dr. Lewis L. Brock, M.D. Status Quo! I’m so tired of mediocrity, Lord, Weary of the commonplace Jaded by the customary Of business as usual Of life restrained Shallow and muted Of preoccupation with trivia Small talk and egomania And knowledge falsely so-c...