Blessed are those who are persecuted.  Huh?  Persecuted for what?  And why?  Why is it a blessing to be persecuted?  And what is the blessing that's received?  If you don't know what this is about, it probably sounds like someone's really into being dumped on.  But then, if you're a ...

Do we know what the apocalypse will be like?  According to something I just read, apparently we don't have a clue.  For all the disaster, end-of-the-world, apocalyptic movies that are out there, we just don't know.  Not even close.  And there's a reason for that.  Hang in there - I'll ...

Do you know what's the problem of hating people of color?  Well, one of many, actually.  So, so many.  But if you're a regular here, you should know what's going on with that question.  In "the problem of ..." articles, I often write about things that might keep someone who ...

The problem of too much freedom - how to compromise. Let's take just two issues and see what happens with compromising when there's too much freedom.  When I say "too much freedom", I mean when we pretty much start from scratch, which is what's going on in this Seattle autonomous ...

Is the Great Commission for Everybody, Somebody, Anybody or Nobody?  When I was working, I used to have a sign in my office that told the story of Everybody, Somebody, Anybody and Nobody.  Given all the protests and other things happening surrounding the death of George Floyd at the hands of ...

Blessed are the peacemakers.  But who / what are peacemakers?  Some of you will think of a Colt handgun.  Or a strategic bomber.  Or maybe even an MX Missile.  If you're Christian, or think you're Christian, hopefully those aren't the first things that come to mind.  Why not?  Because Blessed ...

What a tangled web we weave when we're double-hearted.  It happens a lot.  We want one thing.  We know we should want another thing.  It's like those old commercials where there's an angel on someone's shoulder.  And a devil on the other shoulder.  Both tell us what to do.  We'd ...

Is Covid-19 a modern-day exile scenario? We look at the virus as a bad thing, maybe from God.  However, those who have read the Bible know that sometimes God allows bad things in order to bring about better things.  Or to wake up His people.  So, what if this is ...

Does God punish us today, like when He didn't allow Moses to enter the Promised Land?  That's a question that came up when we were studying one of the Beatitudes - Blessed are the pure in heart, for they will see God.  You can maybe see how the question might ...

Which is more important to Christians?  The first amendment versus the Greatest Commandment?  Let me rephrase that.  Which should be more important?  It's the Greatest Commandment, isn't it?  Or did I miss something? I'm asking because of something that's happening now.  Just one example is in a recent CBS News headline: ...