“You came to hear some music. And it’s great music. And this is a great night. But after the music is over you’ll all get in your cars and drive home and nothing will have changed. Nothing will be different for you.” from The Resurrection File (Chambers of Justice Book 1) by Craig […]
If God is everywhere, why is nothing different? More
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
“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
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,
“Emily Jackson. A girl who was easy to miss. He’d seen what happened whenever she entered the cafeteria and sat at a table. Suddenly, the other kids who were already there would remember something else they needed to do and would get up one at a time and leave. Or when a group of kids
“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,
For, this fellow-man of yours is not a madman; Quick – who said that in the midst of an end-time prophecy? And what’s the significance of it? Here’s a hint. Just before this, the prophecy includes these things: the sun goes dark the stars go dark mountains vanish the seas are boiling Hell and paradise
The problem of Hope.
Hope. A problem? Absolutely!
A little hope is effective. A lot of hope is dangerous.
You have to realize where this quote is from to understand it. Please – read on.
“Tommy is the equivalent of a human child,” he told Wired. “He is a cognitive and extraordinarily complex being.” The quote is from Steven Wise, a Harvard Law Professor. Tommy is a chimpanzee. This is allegedly about whether or not chimps (and presumably other animals) can be held “against their will” and used in research.
A chimpanzee is the equivalent of a human child? More
