God hears His people
As I said, the original impetus for this article was another 9/11 anniversary.
However, as I’m moving it from an old site to the new one, it seems much more personal.
When we have one thing after another after another …
God
Tell that to your people
Just because we don’t like what God, through the Bible, tells us – that’s not a good reason to just assume it must be a fairy tale. Whether it be everything the Bible says – only parts of what it says – or even the very existence of God – the reality of the warning is still there.
If you quit …
If we try something, we may or may not succeed. But if we quit, failure is guaranteed.
The death of the will or the death of the body. Which is worse?
I know – it seems weird. Doing what someone else wants isn’t necessarily giving up our own will. But – it’s true.
The death of the will or the death of the body. Which is worse? More
Sometimes you’re the Louisville Slugger …
… when you’re the batting practice ball. At least if you’re a ball in the big game – tied at the bottom of the ninth with two outs – you’ve got a chance for glory. But when you’re the batting practice ball – you just get hit over and over – with no chance for glory.
Sometimes you’re the Louisville Slugger … More
Screwtape Letter #10 – Discussion Guide
Being silent when we shouldn’t be – or laughing when we shouldn’t – both are like double edged swords. It’s bad for us – as C. S. Lewis points out, because it can lead us to the point where we actually start to believe what we’re saying (or not saying).
Screwtape Letter #10 – Discussion Guide More
Screwtape Letter #10 – Questions
Being silent when we shouldn’t be – or laughing when we shouldn’t – both are like double edged swords. It’s bad for us – as C. S. Lewis points out, because it can lead us to the point where we actually start to believe what we’re saying (or not saying).
Screwtape Letter #10 – Questions More
Answer – because I have to be
Confused? Me too – for a while. Maybe for too long.
And now, here I am a year and a half later thinking – I really need to remember this.
Answer – because I have to be More
Nobody ever went away from an encounter with Jesus saying, “That was a good talk.”
… if you’re thinking something like Jesus is good to talk to – or a good moral teacher – or the same as other religions – you need to think again. He wasn’t. Jesus is better than that.
Nobody ever went away from an encounter with Jesus saying, “That was a good talk.” More
The stories of Adam and Eve
So, these are the two stories of Adam and Eve. They cannot both be true. In the process of trying to provide too much “evidence” and too many claims – one of them shows major problems.
The stories of Adam and Eve More