That is what Peter seems to be saying as we get down to the end of First Peter. The word he uses in chapter 5, we say as elder. In the Greek, in which the letter was written, the word was presbuteros. Maybe you can see some similarities to the word Presbyterian, and why we refer to the government of some churches as "Presbyterian." A case of where the elders or presbyters have oversight of that particular local congregation. Enough about history! Peter's words here are for some of us and all of us – all at the same time….
How Stupid Do They Think We Are?
There it was – "The banks are bad, ripping off people. Making them take mortgages they couldn't repay. Making them sign papers they did not understand" I personally don't think that anyone in Congress is going to respond to this, so here goes. It seems to me that if the Government mandates that banks "lower their lending standards", it means that you don't any longer (if you are a bank) have the right to make sure people have enough income or good enough credit to get a loan. It was as though the Government in it's zeal to give every…
The Higher Standard
Beware Mr. Obama. You will be held to a higher standard than any other President in American history. Not because of the financial markets or the crisis it has created in unemployment. Throughout America's history, people of color (see, I can be politically correct) have been held to higher standards. Doesn't make any difference whether you are African-American (Black, Negro or those other words), Chinese or Japanese. Those groups always had to be better to get recognized. How good did Jackie Roibinson have to be to get recognized as a ball player good enough to play on "white" teams? How…