Faithful Inside and Out
Image via Wikipedia I. Introduction We’re wrapping up the letters of from Paul to the church of Thessalonica today. Paul’s 1st letter consisted mostly of encouragement as the church faced prosecution and urged Christians to live by high moral standards in an immoral society. Anybody think this might be applicable today? Paul also talked about [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 5 so far )Happy Halloween
Image via Wikipedia When I was a child, I celebrated Halloween. I didn’t care for the gory and gruesome stuff. I didn’t even care for the scary stuff. I thought the costumes were fun, and I loved the candy. As an adult, I see more evil in the world thatn I’d like to admit. Today [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 4 so far )Seizing New Opportunities
I have some good news and some bad news. The good news is that we completed our study of the book of Hebrews and we’ll be moving on to new scripture to study. The bad news is that we completed our study of the book of Hebrews. There was a lot of good information in [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 1 so far )Boycotting "Winter Holiday" Again
I’m boycotting “Winter Holiday” again. If you want to celebrate some sort of pagan winter thingy, you just go right ahead. But if a retailer can’t acknowledge that I’m celebrating Christmas, then I’m not going to shop there. I did this last year, too. Some changes from last year, though – Wal-Mart firmly has the [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 5 so far )Banning Christmas
An administrator, Patricia Sonntag, at California State University, has banned Christmas. “Time has come to recognize that religious discrimination, as well as ethnic insensitivity to certain holidays, is forbidden,” Patricia Sonntag, director of the Office of Services to Students with Disabilities, stated in the directive she e-mailed to members of her staff on Dec. 9. [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 7 so far )More "Christmas," Less "Holiday"
As some of you know, I’m boycotting “Winter Holiday” again this year. I’m not even sure what that holiday is, but I’m pretty sure it’s some sort of pagan / atheist thing. Whatever it is, I want none of it. For me, it’s Christmas. And for many, it’s Christmas. Why is so terrible to acknowledge [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 5 so far )Intelligent Design in Public Schools
Andrew Coulson at the Cato Institute has a question – why are we fighting over Intelligent Deisgn vs Evolution? Does it matter to one parent if another parent teaches their child about God? Supporters of the theory of human origins known as “intelligent design” want it taught alongside the theory of evolution. Opponents will do [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 24 so far )Tsunami Catastrophe
Coming back after the Christmas holidays, I’ve shocked by the news from Asia, where a tsunami has killed thousands – 22,000 at the last estimate I’ve seen. A huge, catastrophic number. Some of the pictures are personal – I vacationed once in Phuket, Thailand when my mom and sister came to visit me in Singapore. [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( 3 so far )These Are a Few of My Favorite Things
Eight Days till Christmas. Are you ready? Most of my family will be here for Christmas *SUNDAY* and I think I’m barely going to be ready in time. The rest of you lucky squirrels have another week to get ready. I’ve been occupied and forgetful, and I’m going to get all caught up in a [...]
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