Living to Bless (Guest Speaker: Howard Macy)

Howard Macy is retired from teaching at George Fox University and continues to minister in person and through writing as he can. Early in life he was a preacher’s kid living in Camas on the hill above the distinctively-scented paper mill. His father was the pastor at the Forest Home Friends Church there. His most recent book is Discovering Humor in the Bible: An Explorer’s Guide. A forthcoming book is tentatively titled Befriending the Prophets.

1 Peter 3:8-12 (CEB):

8 Finally, all of you be of one mind, sympathetic, lovers of your fellow believers, compassionate, and modest in your opinion of yourselves. 9 Don’t pay back evil for evil or insult for insult. Instead, give blessing in return. You were called to do this so that you might inherit a blessing. 10 For

those who want to love life
    and see good days
should keep their tongue from evil speaking
    and their lips from speaking lies.
11 They should shun evil and do good;
    seek peace and chase after it.
12 The Lord’s eyes are on the righteous
    and his ears are open to their prayers.
But the Lord cannot tolerate those who do evil.