A look at ourselves
Look at ourselves? As in, look in the mirror? Sorry – no. What am I talking about? I’m talking about looking at ourselves in relation to each other. And in relation to God.
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Protected from the Bible – Who’s in Hell
It's easy to get mad at God because of Hell. But we have to remember - no, we have to ...
I didn’t know you prayed
This seems like a conversation that would really happen - someone praying that doesn't normally pray, or maybe even for ...
Only the good die young (Really?)
And because of all that - too many people still think the good die young, when the truth is - ...
“You can’t do this!” – You keep saying that, and yet …
So while I was reading this exchange in the book - I couldn't help but wonder - when confronted at ...
Be careful what you ask for
What some of us may have a hard time realizing is that people with attitudes like this can actually reach ...
Protected from the Bible – is this your church?
The Book of Malachi is shocking. ... As I read this, I can't help but feel the similarities to us ...
Protected from the Bible – too much reality?
Ro 8:35 Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or ...
Is God really on your side?
OK - the passage does say if God is for us. However, does that mean God is on our side? ...
Our story will end well. (If we really want it to.)
I feel like the quote above is a bit "dangerous". There's a condition built into the quote. But the conditional ...
When your religion means nothing
We should give to Caesar - the government - the political things in life. And we should give to God ...
Why listen to God?
I often write something along the lines of trying to listen to God. And things about trying to follow the ...
Tell that to your people
Just because we don't like what God, through the Bible, tells us - that's not a good reason to just ...
If you quit …
If we try something, we may or may not succeed. But if we quit, failure is guaranteed ...
Happy new year / site / life
Like it or not - accept it or not - every single religion / denomination that exists does exactly that ...
The death of the will or the death of the body. Which is worse?
I know - it seems weird. Doing what someone else wants isn't necessarily giving up our own will. But - ...
Nobody ever went away from an encounter with Jesus saying, “That was a good talk.”
... if you're thinking something like Jesus is good to talk to - or a good moral teacher - or ...
The race to retirement
"The race to retirement is one we can all win". I saw this on a billboard yesterday. My first thought ...
“triumph of the human spirit” … What does that mean?
One of the most telling scenes from the movie about how to answer that question had to do with believing ...
I know my rights!
So there it is. Know your rights ... Skip the lawyer – none is needed. Know the result – life ...
So, you don’t believe in God?
If you don't believe in God, I can't help but wonder - what does that mean for you? Aren't you ...