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D Anderson
      Bristol, TN USA


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Hi readers,

As some of you know, I am very keen on the idea of unofficial eldership. This phrase refers to older men ordained to exemplary character and shepherding tasks rather than men ordained to an office of elder.

Anyway, what could 98% of prospective female car buyers possibly agree upon? Answer: That a new Ferrari, with its six figure price tag, is not really the way to go. Only 2% of the buyers are women, you see.

Being able to drive at 2 or 3 times the legal speed limit must be a guy thing. Do you remember Jehu of 2 Kings 9, who drove his chariot "furiously?" He would have really appreciated a fine auto such as this.

I'm lookin over the demographics of the male buyers of these shiny red objects and observe a very sad and peculiar trend: the more expensive the model, the older the buyer.

Ferrari 355 age 48
Ferrari 456GT age 58
Ferrari 550 age 64 ($213,990 base price)

Looks like a few of our elders will be driving themselves to the nursing home in finest style. Growing old but never growing up. Eph. 4:15 But speaking the truth in love, may we ~grow up~ into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ.

May God enable me/us to act my/our age.

David Anderson

D Anderson
      Bristol, TN USA


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Originally posted by D Anderson:
Looks like a few of our elders will be driving themselves to the nursing home in finest style. Growing old but never growing up. Eph. 4:15 But speaking the truth in love, may we ~grow up~ into him in all things, which is the head, even Christ.

A slogan from a few years back: "This is not your father's Oldsmobile." What's underneath a slogan as that? Is it not that fatherhood is uncool?
   

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