As Christians we must focus on Jesus, not the “process of religion“. Magnificent cathedrals and soaring sanctuaries are impressive and awe inspiring, but Jesus’ church is not a church of architecture… it’s not a church of procedures… it’s not a church of legal speak mumbo-jumbo… it’s not a church of the candy store, feel good […]
What’s Hidden in Mark 13, Luke 21, Matthew 24?
Jesus spoke in parables and metaphors. He also spoke in ancient Aramaic not English (hopefully that does not come as a surprise!). A parable is a story and a metaphor is an intelligent way of wording a phrase so that it has more than one meaning, such as: “still waters run deep”… that could mean […]
The First Amendment: Separation of Church and State
This is the First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances. That’s all there is to […]
Should Christians Serve Homosexual Customers
What do I think about Christians serving gay customers: such as a baker making a wedding cake for a gay couple? The Obama administration and the LBGTQRX (whatever acronym they’re using now) movement is saying resistance is futile, you will be assimilated. Is this a Chinese Finger Puzzle where we’re playing into their plans by […]
When At Our Ropes End… God Gives Us More Rope!
Life is hard. For some it’s harder than others. It’s easy to look at people and think they have everything, that their life must be perfect: we never know what crosses they bear, or how dark their nights are. It’s just as easy to look at other people and think their life must be awful… […]
I Will Not Compromise My Faith
Even when the world is going crazy around me, Even when thing after thing keeps going wrong, Even when problem after problem keeps popping up in front of me, I will not compromise my faith. Even when my anger temps me to do the wrong thing, Even when my frustration boils over, Even when enemies […]
Harry Cohen, a Life Not Wasted
My previous blog post What is the Value of a Life hit home recently when a local high school senior died unexpectedly. We lost a beautiful life on August 29, 2011: star athlete, high school senior, football team captain, quarterback, son, stepson, brother, cousin, friend, teammate, a young man loved by everyone. Harry Cohen: […]
What is the Value of a Life?
To some it’s not much. To others it’s incalculable. Most people value the life of a child more than the life of an older person. I think it’s the promise of a life yet to be lived. For example if a disaster strikes and you literally can only save one, most everyone would save […]
Random Thoughts from the Week, July 24th 2011
The preacher had a good sermon today – I hate it when that happens, cuts in to my nap time! Actually, he did have a good sermon. … I do believe that we’re given at least one gift everyday, it’s up to us to actually notice it… and no, I don’t really think this includes […]
Jesus – My Anti-Depressant
We thirst for knowledge and yearn for power: yet I’m sure the more we think we know, the less of either we actually obtain. Parts of this blog post have been fermenting in my brain for a while now. I think it started when I first saw a commercial on TV for the drug […]