We’ve all heard it. Lot’s of people say it. The truth will set you free! But does it always happen? Does the truth always set us free? Why not? It was, after all, Jesus who said that truth would set us free. Surely – He didn’t lie, did He?
The Truth Will Set You Free. Maybe? More
“(Justice Stephen) Breyer wrote that “the surgical-center requirement, like the admitting privileges requirement, provides few, if any, health benefits for women, poses a substantial obstacle to women seeking abortions and constitutes an ‘undue burden’ on their constitutional right to do so.”
Abortion Ruling: God Given / Constitutional right to kill? More
“Maybe at this point you think I’m being too tough on people who fake it. Perhaps you think that Jesus wouldn’t feel this way. If you believe that is true, then I would ask you to reconsider the New Testament, particularly the conversations Jesus had with religious leaders of the day.” Based on yesterday’s
A style of Christianity that few could find attractive More
My story illustrates the symptoms. I was born into a “Christian” family. We believed in God and attended church when convenient— and always on Christmas or Easter. And when we did attend, it was always boring. No, it’s not my story. It’s Craig Groeschel’s. It could also be yours. If you’re thinking – “I
Born into a “Christian family”. And hating it. More
How many times do we read about a Christian who is faced with a loved one’s beliefs that come in conflict with their own? Lots of people won’t like what I have to say here. But it needs to be said, because sometimes the things we least want to hear are the very things that
“Success is defined by risks taken and overcome.” from “Take the Risk: Learning to Identify, Choose, and Live with Acceptable Risk” by Ben Carson M.D., Gregg Lewis How about this for some overcoming – Rev 2:7 … To him who overcomes, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life,
“I think of the change Jesus brought to the world around hope when I think about two tombstones. One of them marks the resting place of Mel Blanc, the famous voice of countless characters in Looney Tunes cartoons. In accordance with his instructions, his family inscribed as his final epitaph the words that he had
“It felt a little weird coming to a church. He and his dad had only attended church twice since his mom left them six months ago—once for Easter and then the week after, as if they were about to start a new habit but never quite got enough momentum to carry things through.” from Blur,
It will happen again. Why? Because we insist on freedom from religion. Freedom from God. What is it? It’s Orlando – the mass killing – the child killed by an alligator. It’s Sandy Hook – more mass killings. It’s your neighbor – beaten up by her husband / boyfriend / lover – again. It’s all
Look at the candidates we have running for president of the U.S. today. Do we need either of them? Do we deserve both of them? I wrote on this topic about a year and a half ago. The original is here.
Do we have the leader we deserve, need or both? Revisited More
