Musings on Spiritual Matters

by Matthew Morine

The Art of Reconciliation

| February 3, 2010

A Elder has made me cry.  Members have yelled at me in my home.  Deacons have rebuked me for reaching out to inner-city children.  And not one of these people are an enemy to me or I to them.  The elder that caused me to cry in the lobby area is a dear friend and [...]

Review of “How Life Imitates Chess”

| February 2, 2010

This book is a interesting read if you are a chess fan.  There are a few insightful sections in the book, but the best parts are his stories about certain chess matches and events.  This book would not be highly interesting to someone who does enjoy chess.  Most of the material is in a chess [...]

The Problem of Passivity

| February 1, 2010

Man struggles with two extremes in life.  Some men are given to control and other men are given to passivity.  Both of these extremes will cause problems in the church and in the home.  Some men prefer to control the family.  He is a dictator over his wife and children.  On the other hand, some [...]