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Why does Christmas matter?
Honestly, those are the reasons we celebrate. Not just because a cute cuddly baby was born. But because that cute cuddly baby was God in human form, who came here to suffer and die for us. And look what we've done with that day. That season. We commit even more ...
Beer, biscuits and butter – is that settling for less?
Beer, biscuits and butter - is that settling for less? Some people will ask, "less than what?" Others will just say, "I'm fine with that." How about you? Is that enough to make you happy? Keep you happy? Or do you want more? A whole lot more? It seems weird ...
Suffering for doing good
If you've got that feeling to do good things, even with the potential cost to you, with no ulterior motives, with nothing but unselfish love for someone like your elderly neighbors that you're shopping for, why not acknowledge that's God? Jesus told us He'd try to get our attention. Here ...
Can Christians focus on Jesus now? Please?
Can Christians focus on Jesus now? Please? We all realize murder is wrong. What we don't seem to realize, haven't yet learned, is that every other unkind thing we do to each other is just as wrong! ...
Is your spiritual life private?
Is your spiritual life private? My question is for Christians. And it arises from an article I just read titled, Fifty six percent of Christians Feel Their Spiritual Life Is Entirely Private. If you only read the title, and you have a private spiritual life, a reasonable conclusion is that ...
Who is the wise one in Jesus’ parable about building?
Who is the wise one in Jesus' parable about building? In the parable of the wise and foolish builders, Jesus compared, obviously, a wise builder and a foolish one. Of course, we want to emulate the wise builder. So let's take a look at him. What is it that made ...
What does God want from us?
What does God want from us? When we pray, we often ask God for all sorts of things. And we're often disappointed if we don't get everything we wanted - NOW! Have you ever thought about it the other way around? What do you think He wants from us? And ...
The Parable of the Fruitless Fig Tree – repent or perish
The Parable of the Fruitless Fig Tree – repent or perish. When you read it, the concept of the tree without fruit and the warning of repent or perish makes sense. Well, it should make sense to Christians. However, I believe there’s more to it than we might think ...
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 want to believe the Bible is true?
Some people ask, "How do we know the Bible is true?" Some Christians will say, "Of course it is". But hey - that's not really an acceptable answer for someone who's asking, "Is the Bible true?", is it? My first thought after hearing that is, "Do you want to believe ...
