Can we have faith in God if we want to know everything?
I was just beginning to write about - no kidding - in the beginning. I'm getting stuff from both a Jewish and Christian point of view. And then it hit me. Can we have faith in God if we want to know everything? Can we reach a point where our ...
TANAKH תנ״ך
Why write about Tanakh in a Christian site? We have to remember that Jesus came as a Jew. Ministered to Jewish people. And the authors of most of the books in our Bible were Jewish. Not to mention, "our" Old Testament is Jewish Scripture - Tanakh. Therefore, we cannot fully ...
The Screwtape Letters Study Guide
The goal for this Screwtape Letters Study Guide is to give you an open-ended set of questions to help get the most out of C. S. Lewis' The Screwtape Letters. For those times when it's difficult to get a discussion started for any given question, I've also included some possible ...
What’s next now that radiation treatment is finished?
My radiation treatment for prostate cancer is finished. So, what's next? Do I get to just move on with life and put this behind me? Uh - no. Cancer isn't something you can just say that it's over and forget about it. But then, there's so much that I've learned ...
Who should Christians hate vs who do Christians hate?
Who should Christians hate? Who do Christians hate? Wouldn't it be nice if the answer to both questions was no one? Obviously, unless you're living under a rock, they aren't. But then, you know that, because if you were living under a rock you probably don't have good internet service ...
Are grade schoolers doing trauma care the answer to America’s gun violence?
Is that headline for real? Should grade school children learn battlefield trauma care? Why even ask this shocking question? Because this is already the law in Texas for 7th graders and up. Now there's a bill to propose this training for 3rd through 5th graders as well. Seriously ...
Having cancer is a highlight of my life – True/false?
What if I told you that Having cancer is a highlight of my life? Do you think that's true or false? Or maybe you think I've lost it? Well, it's absolutely true. Seriously. It really has been ...
Did you know Judas was a thief? Did Jesus know?
Did you know Judas was a thief? Not just suspect it, but do you actually remember reading it? Did Jesus know? If Jesus knew Judas was a thief, why would He allow Judas to be the keeper of the money for the twelve disciples? ...
Getting radiation treatment on my wedding anniversary
It's my wedding anniversary. What else would I be doing? I'm sitting here writing. Waiting until a half hour before my prostate cancer radiation treatment, so I can drink this big bottle of water. Then I can go down, meet with my new BFFs, the radiation techs, and get radiated ...
Do you believe in God? Yes. I think. Don’t I?
I believe in God. That's a common answer when someone is asked, "Do you believe in God?" But, is that really true? I've been amazed by survey results that appear to show a belief in God but then has so many contradictions in the questions that follow. That's the reason ...
