Religion & Spirituality examines how humans try to reach God with or without Christ (religion), and the awareness one has regarding life and spiritual things (spirituality). Being religious or spiritual does not necessarily mean being godly.
The principle of right thinking is found throughout Scripture, and God uses these examples as a way for us to gauge how our thinking aligns (or doesn’t align) with the truth He has provided in His Word. As the Bible …
Over the last 50 years the disposable nature of our society has increased dramatically. Because we value convenience we have embraced a multitude of products and ideas created to make life easier. These range from microwave ovens to disposable diapers …
What does it mean to have ‘right (correct) thinking’ as opposed to having wrong (incorrect) thinking? Can right thinking enable us to know what is true in the world? Is there a standard for right thinking that we can hold …
Considering the history of our nation in dealing with King George of England during the Revolutionary War it’s no wonder that our society has always held a very dim view of the concept of a “king.” This aversion was reinforced …
People are increasingly confronted with a lot of conflicting thoughts. Sometimes thinking about things is simple, like what I should wear today or if I should have a ham sandwich instead of a salad for lunch. Should I park in …
In order to change a society you must be willing to strike at the foundational principles on which it is built. This process doesn’t happen all at once, but rather with a slow and steady hammering that will eventually weaken …
Music has been shown to be a powerful vehicle to impact a person mentally, emotionally and even physically. Because of this fact, I like to listen to contemporary Christian music nearly exclusively. Listening to it provides a great way to …
I have very little experience with sheep; well actually none! My own personal contact with the wooly animals was a brief episode in the life of a friend who was a dairy farmer in northern Missouri. Having been successful with …
While I have never made use of the procedure of pawning a possession in order to raise needed funds, I have visited a few pawn shops over the years with my son just to look around at the wide variety …
The process of construction has always intrigued my interest and curiosity. That appetite was whetted when my grandfather invited me to spend the summer of my junior year in high school with him. He was going to remodel an old …