Jet for Jesus

A Jet for Jesus

A jet for Jesus. Sounds good, doesn't it? How come Jesus never thought of that? Jet for Jesus OK - so Creflo Dollar lives in a time when jets actually exist, and Jesus had the misfortune of being born too early. But still - how about a fleet of top "Dollar" horses ...
I will never forgive. But if you do not forgive ...

I will never forgive. But if you do not forgive …

We've also told Jesus that His death wasn't good enough.  Sure, we'll quick to accept His death as payment for our own sins.  But when we refuse to forgive, we're saying that Jesus' death of the cross wasn't good enough to pay for the sin of the person that we're ...
Wives submit to your husbands

The problem of “Wives submit to your husbands”

Wives submit to your husbands?  Seriously?  Isn't that outdated?  Sexist? Wrong? Well, actually, no - but ... For one thing, It's taken out of context. For another, there are also conditions attached that aren't met. And all of that is because it's also incomplete ...
Our Father

Our Father

This then is how you should pray: Our Father... But what does the word "Father" really mean? It's a common enough word. But does it have the "common" meaning in this context? ...
This then is how you should not pray...

This then is how you should pray…

This then is how you should pray. How and Should.  Some religions - even some Christian denominations - seem to be more into what and must.   But that's not what Jesus said.   He said How and Should ...
Elections and Faith

Elections and Faith

As we approach voting time, many people will vote according to their faith. Who knows - some may even vote according to their resistance to any faith. There's a perception (justified or not) that religious people, especially Evangelical Christians tend to vote for the republican ticket. Seems like a good ...
Receive the Holy Spirit

The problem of “Receive the Holy Spirit”

And with that he breathed on them and said, Receive the Holy Spirit.   This verse is from John 20:22.  Yes - John's Gospel.  This is one of those verses that just makes you want to ask, "What is going on here?  Didn't that happen later?  Wasn't that in Acts?  On Pentecost?"  ...
let the dead bury the dead

Let the dead bury the dead

Let the dead bury the dead.  What does that even mean?  How can one dead person bury another one?  Actually, the more common translation is "let the dead bury their own dead".  But still - we're not talking a horror movie here.  This is a quote from the Bible.  From ...
Real Christianity isn't easy. You do not want to leave too, do you?

Being a real Christian isn’t easy. You do not want to leave too, do you?

Becoming a Christian is easy.  You know - say the sinner's prayer and voila, you're a Christian.  Or so we're often told.  But, saying "I'm a Christian", or being told, "You're a Christian" - does that really make someone a "real" Christian?  No, it doesn't.  Being a real Christian isn't ...
The Lord gives and the Lord takes away

The Lord gives and The Lord takes away

The Lord gives and the Lord takes away.  It's a pretty common saying.  It's most likely to be used when something bad happens.  Like it's supposed to make people feel better.  And it might actually accomplish that goal - if it was told correctly.  It's like the old thing about ...
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