Fear and Trembling

A post over at The Transformed Wife entitled “Men Prefer Debt Free Virgins without Tattoos” has inspired quite the reaction on the internet.  It has inspired discussion at Doctrine and Devotion , and thoughtful posts at The White Horse Inn and Christ Hold Fast .  I want to add some thoughts. The original post traces to a particular source: “Most of this debt comes from college.”  I think that is true in our society much of the time.  Just google “useless college degrees,” and you will find articles outlining some of the more ridiculously outlandish degrees on can get.  There is also a line of thought that one would be better off going to trade school that getting one of those degrees.  The Medium argues this, and I find the argument difficult to contradict.  We simply need more tradesmen and women than we do college graduates with degrees.   So maybe choosing to be debt free because you did not pursue a college degree that will not benefi...

Sermon Text: Bless the Lord, O My Soul Of David. Psalm 103  Bless the LORD, O my soul, and all that is within me, bless his holy name! Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits, who forgives all your iniquity, who heals all your diseases, who redeems your life from the pit, who crowns you with steadfast love and mercy, who satisfies you with good so that your youth is renewed like the eagle's. The LORD works righteousness and justice for all who are oppressed. He made known his ways to Moses, his acts to the people of Israel. The LORD is merciful and gracious, slow to anger and abounding in steadfast love. He will not always chide, nor will he keep his anger forever. He does not deal with us according to our sins, nor repay us according to our iniquities. For as high as the heavens are above the earth, so great is his steadfast love toward those who fear him; as far as the east is from the west, so far does he remove our transgressions from us. As a fa...