Coffee with Scott and Jesus

 

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Scott Adams, creator of the comic strip “Dilbert,” theorized that corporate managers often rise to a level of incompetence.  Toward the end of his life, Adams began theorizing about another Creator, namely Christ.  

Taking a cue from Pascal, Adams wagered on the risk-benefit aspects of eternal salvation.  He figured that converting to Christianity wouldn’t much risk what was left of his worldly life and might just be a permanent passport into Heaven.  This intellectual stance has been hugely criticized by those who view faith from a profoundly soulful perspective.

And yet, although we know what Adams said aloud, we don’t really know what silently occurred within realms beyond mind and matter.  Perhaps this was just the beginning of Scott's truly holistic conversion. We lack the whole story and therefore cannot rightfully judge its conclusion.

Resources

https://thecollision.org/scott-adams-and-a-misunderstood-wager-on-the-lordship-of-christ/

Private Is as Private Does

(by Водник)

Knews headlines that scream “Barron Trump’s Private Call Revealed,” had better study up on the definition of “Private.”  So-called “TikTok Pastor” Stuart Knechtle, who allegedly revealed details from a 12:30 am conversation that he had with Barron, had better do the same.

Those who call themselves “Pastor” generally uphold conditions of strict privacy when having faith-based conversations with seekers.  They don’t blurt out statements such as “I thought I was hitting him with everything but the kitchen sink when it came to all the evidence for God and Christianity” during public interviews. And “hitting” Barron or anyone else with a barrage of information is not necessarily enlightening…

Knechtle went on to announce that Barron seemed “very close to putting his faith in Christ,” an assessment that only God seems truly qualified to make.

Resources

https://knewz.com/barron-trump-private-call-revealed/

 

'David' Deer

David and Goliath
{Osmar Schindler, 1888)

The young King David remains dear to many for his bravery in confronting gigantic Goliath. We tend to admire those who seem miniscule while tackling formidable opponents.

The animal kingdom sometimes reflects such contrasts.  A tiny muntjac deer shares a Polish zoo enclosure with an enormous rhinoceros. They normally get along just fine as they munch hay together from the very same bale.

Yet everyone has an off day sooner or later… Deer males are no exception, especially while in heat.  It was then that the miniscule muntjac began charging at his rhino roommate. 

This story might have had an abrupt ending were it not for the rhino’s surprising response.  Instead of reacting in kind, ‘Goliath’ simply moved away time and again.  The aggression then passed, and peace in the zoo valley resumed.

Makes a body wonder whether future Davids could pack up their slingshots as future Goliaths learn to back up and back off…

Resources

https://www.upi.com/Odd_News/2026/01/12/poland-Wroclaw-Zoo-muntjac-deer-rhino/4111768245115//