Did I write this willingly?
I’m probably about to get myself in trouble. I was listening to a book on apologetics this morning when a thought occurred to me. I’m just fool enough to write it down. Now just why did I do that? Was … Continue reading →
Category Archives: Christian life
To Boycott or Not
I confess. I have not signed my name to the Target boycott pledge sponsored by the American Family Association. It’s not that I don’t agree with what they are trying to do. In fact, it appears it may be having … Continue reading →
Why Doesn’t God Answer My Prayer?
It’s a question many of us have asked. Maybe it was after we became followers of Jesus. Maybe it was even before that. Some deep desire or some terrible pain drove us to cry out to God. We asked, maybe … Continue reading →
Trusting God in Tragedy
Trust in God. It’s easy for me to say, but not so easy to do, or even to hear. We know that’s what we’re supposed to do, but what happens when that trust seems to have been broken? God is … Continue reading →
Dialing for Votes
Every election season, the party faithful are asked to volunteer at the phone banks, calling our neighbors to urge them to get out and vote…Republican, of course. I refuse. It’s true that I’m not good at cold calling strangers and … Continue reading →
From Everyone Who Has Been Given Much…
We lament the changes that have been occurring in our country over the past few decades, and they are lamentable. When I read about the persecution going on in other places, I am reminded of what we have compared to … Continue reading →
If You Can’t Say Anything Good
I bet you can finish the phrase in the title. Your mother probably gave you this advice early on. Mine did. “If you can’t say anything good, don’t say anything at all.” My favorite rock band even wrote a song … Continue reading →
A Life Longing for Love
If I could have only one thing out of life, it would be to know love. There are many reasons why I say that. I don’t know that all of them are good, but I would like to share one … Continue reading →
What Are You Waiting For?
I used to joke that my new year’s resolution is to make no resolutions, and I always keep it. The joke is a reflection of my distaste for arbitrary dates and traditions that place on me some obligation to do … Continue reading →
Christian Cyber Bubbles
I read several years back about a man founding a “christian” version of Twitter. I wrote about it at the time, so out of curiosity I tried to go there. As I suspected, it’s gone. Ether the original owner or … Continue reading →