October 26, 2011
Do a quick search of a Bible concordance for the word “tongue” and you’ll find that God has much to say about how we use that little part of our anatomy. Nearly the entire chapter of James 3 speaks about the “untamed” tongue equating it to “a restless evil” and “deadly poison.” And Proverbs 12:18 equates rash words to “sword thrusts.”
While readers of God’s Word already knew that obscene talk has negative consequences, a recent study of Midwestern youths has now “discovered” that fact!
A research study found that: the more profanity they (youths) are exposed to through television and video games, the more accepting they are of swearing and the more likely they are to use profanity themselves. Those kids who swore more were also more likely to engage in physical aggression.
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November 10, 2010
Follow the news from the world of entertainment and you are bound to hear about the drug and alcohol induced misconduct of actor Charlie Sheen. Sheen, the highest paid actor on television, is the star of the raunchy CBS sitcom, Two and a Half Men.
Sheen’s record of malfeasance is very long and very public. Numerous incidents of violent and erratic behavior when reportedly high on drugs and alcohol – including physical and verbal abuse of a now ex-wife and another soon-to-be ex-wife who he threatened last Christmas with a knife to her throat. His most recent exploit took place a couple of weeks ago in a New York City hotel when police were called to Sheen’s hotel room after a “drunk and naked” Sheen went on a rampage destroying the hotel room. A nude prostitute was found hiding in the bathroom while Sheen’s small children were in a room across the hall.
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September 24, 2010
Autumn is here and with it a change in focus for many. Perhaps it’s back to school or sending children off to college, for others it is harvesting the last of the crops, or perhaps closing up the family cottage, while some are preparing to follow the geese to warmer climates.
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