Why are we so willing to settle for less?
Why are we so willing to settle for less? Did that get your attention? Probably. You're reading this. As if "we" somehow covers everyone. But it does. Or as if literally everyone really does settle for less. And yet, we do. So much less. Less than what? Less than what ...
If God is here – Where is He?
If God is here, where is He? That question seems to have a lot of doubt built into it. Not since God is here, or since God exists, but If God is here. Not to mention the obvious doubt that God is here, since there's no apparent evidence of Him ...
Are there gun people in Heaven?
Are there gun people in Heaven? You know - people who are really, really into guns? A while back, I asked a similar question - Are the guns in Heaven? And then there's, Are there assault weapons in Heaven? Asking if there are gun people in Heaven seems like a ...
Do Christians want power?
Do Christians want power? What kind of question is that? Look around. Of course Christians want power. Check out the Republican Party. Witness the strange almost worship-like adoration of Donald Trump by so many Evangelical Christians. They want power. So why does Scot McKnight say Christians don't want power? And ...
Demanding the meaning of truth – Part 1
Demanding the meaning of truth. It's from an interesting song - Freedom for the World. Full of hope - like the title words, demanding the meaning of truth. Also full of warnings like, if we don't get it together we'll be gone. Not to mention the conclusion, Look to your ...
Sweat like a pig. Or is it a horse? Or …?
You've probably heard of the expression, "sweat like a pig". Well, depending on where in the world you live. You might even know what it really means. But it got me to thinking this morning. I went out for my morning walk, even though it was already getting hot at ...
Interest rates, subprime loans, and warnings from the Bible
Seriously - the Bible warns about high interest rates and subprime loans? How can that be? There weren't any Wall Street banks or investment companies. If Wall Street even existed, it would maybe have been the path along the Wailing Wall along the west side of the temple. ...
Jesus and the Samaritan Woman – a different view
Jesus and the Samaritan Woman. It's part of John's gospel that is often talked about. However, here's a different view of it. Sure, it's important to show that the "living water" that Jesus offered was for everyone. What if we look at it from the point of view of the ...
Which god provides salvation for us?
Which god provides salvation for us? Different people have different "gods" or deities. Even those who claim to have no "god" have one - maybe they view themselves as "the deity" of their own world. From there, we should recognize that outside of people who believe this life is "all ...
If you’re not cheating, you’re not trying = Sportsmanship?
You've probably heard the saying - If you're not cheating, you're not trying. These days, that's called sportsmanship. There's even an extension to that saying. It's now If you're not cheating, you're not trying - and if you get caught, you're not trying hard enough. So - what's the problem? I think ...
