An Agenda or a Plan?
Do we live our lives according to our agenda, or according to a plan? From the moment we take our first breath it seems we possess an instinctive understanding that we are alive for a reason and that our life …
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 Heart of Blasphemy
What sin is there, if any, that God will not forgive? People (including me) often wrestle with this question. Sometimes even those of us who believe in Jesus are plagued by a gnawing doubt about our own salvation. If we …
Living the Dream
One of the sarcastic comments I often hear at work comes as a response to the over-asked question of “How’s it going?” The response? “I’m living the dream.” Of course the tone of voice and inflection clearly communicate that the …
Knowledge Applied
I remember when the school district in Knoxville, Iowa, where I was privileged to serve as a substitute teacher while pastoring a local church, adopted as its Mission Statement the goal of creating “life-long learners!” Since then I have noticed …
Signs of the Times – TV?
“Jesus is coming back!” How many times have we heard that? People point to supposed ‘signs of the times’ and have been saying – and believing – that phrase for around 2000 years now. So far He hasn’t shown up, …
Good Morals
There is a highly commendable trend that seems to be cropping up in the rhetoric of the people in our nation concerning a return to the values or morals on which our society was established. We nostalgically refer to these …
The Word (not Words) of God
The Word (not Words) of God. Why do they call it the Word of God and not the Words of God? Think about that for a minute. Is there any difference, other than the addition of one letter, between the …
Show Me!
While it is not official, the slogan “Show Me” has been identified with Missouri for well over 100 years. There are two different accounts of how the phrase became a popular description of people from Missouri. The first has to …
Out With the Old, In With the New
The stigma of any previous generation is for its members to suppose that the way they “do” life, or politics, or relationships, or morals is the best way of living out their lives. They believe their methods are “tried and …
Tolerance
Tolerance is a ‘hot topic’ word thrown around a lot. There are plenty of people who think that Christians are ‘intolerant.’ We are often portrayed as being hateful and mean-spirited, simply because we hold to and speak the truths found …