There was an old Vaudeville joke that my grandfather loved to repeat. It went something like this; Patient; “Doctor, doctor, it hurts when I do this.” Doctor; “Then stop doing it!” I realize how corny that old routine sounds, but …
When people talk about the temple of God, they almost always think about a structure. From the beginning of time men and women have attended a ‘special’ place which they believe was the residence, temple, or meeting place, of God …
Most people seem to approach life as if it were a series of random, unrelated events that have no real purpose and are connected only because of the common thread of experience. Years of indoctrination by the philosophy behind Darwinian …
People have differing ideas of how Christians might have been involved in the formation of the US, its laws and customs. Some people believe the US was established with reverence and deference to God and the Bible as the premier …
My grandfather (on my mother’s side) was an ordained United Brethren preacher, a denomination whose roots go back to the Great Awakening in the United States during the late 1700’s. Grandad Marrs came to Jesus later in life and felt …
Everyone has had some moment in their life when they wanted to talk with God. Even the most passionate of atheists has, at some point, tried to talk with God. Whether they are willing to admit it or not, everyone …
Nearly 130 years ago a British historian named Lord Acton accurately described the selfish heart of man. In a moment of brilliant clarity he penned, “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely.” The thirst for power is the …
What does it mean when someone says a person has a certain point of view? Does it mean that people can have vastly differing ideas about what something means, or the reality of a situation, and still be correct? Does …
As a child I was surrounded by adults that were avid coffee drinkers; everyone seemed to enjoy the pungent, black beverage except me. I did like the smell, but I’ve never been able to appreciate the taste. Back then, when …