Dealing With Feelings
Each and every one of us (saint and sinner alike) is involved in a war – a spiritual war. Christians come to God and accept the grace and forgiveness found only through Christ. We are cleansed and made new. Our …
Tag: Religion & Spirituality
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.
A Well Oiled Machine
There is nothing more intriguing than the working of a well oiled machine – whether you are amazed at the latest technological innovation or just love the sound of a finely-tuned muscle car. I remember our son, Christopher, when he …
The Power of God
People often have a faulty or inaccurate view of God. Some people don’t know Him at all. Others view Him as some sadistic monster with power and an ego that is out of control. Those are the extreme cases to …
A Ready Response
Growing up in the “cold war” era of our nation’s history, one response I remember was the trend of families building bomb shelters in their basements or backyards. We used to undergo nuclear attack drills at school where we were …
Prepared
My father served 20 years in the United States Air Force, joining at the age of 18 and working in the Strategic Air Command on B-52 bombers for his entire career. As I grew up on various bases following dad …
God and Civil Disobedience
This month (June) is the anticipated response from the SCOTUS, the Supreme Court of the United States, regarding how the court system will view the legalization of homosexual ‘marriages.’ Will there be an established normalization of such unions by the …
Making Space
Looking back over my rather ordinary life I have noticed a consistent pattern when it came to building new relationships. As Joyce and I eagerly anticipated the addition of a new baby to our married life, we also were faced …
Stay in the Game
One of my less than pleasant memories comes from the spring of my sixth grade year in school. Our teachers had organized the boys from the different classes into teams to play a game of flag football during the lunch …
Living the Life of Christ
There are times when it seems that the life of most people is considered to be cheap when we hear reports of terrorists, or suicide bombers, or religious persecution, or ethnic cleansing, or abortion. The taking of life through these …
Signs of the Times – Deception
Jesus gave people some pretty clear signs of the times that would herald His soon return. These signs were given to anyone who would choose to believe them. The world doesn’t see them because they have chosen to disbelieve the …