What do you do when you're down and troubled? Do you cuddle the dog? Do you put the TV on? Do you pop a pill or light a joint? We've probably all had someone tell us when we're down that there are people worse off than us. That's supposed to cheer us up. But as … Continue reading WHEN YOU’RE DOWN AND TROUBLED
Category: JESUS CHRIST
LUKE, REY, AND THE DARK SIDE OF GOD
All ye who are weak and squeamish... all ye who are already teetering on the edge of that great chasm of despair...all ye who cannot bear to see truth in all its gory frightening detail...be warned! Herein lies your very own darkest nightmare! Enter ye not without strength, fortitude and courage...! Greetings, fellow travelers in … Continue reading LUKE, REY, AND THE DARK SIDE OF GOD
DOES GOD HAVE A DARK SIDE?
If there is a God, why do so many bad things happen? Is God really everything we want to think he is...or is he something altogether different? More specifically, is there a "dark side" to the God of the Bible? The concept of the "dark side" of George Lucas' "Force" in Star Wars is compelling in … Continue reading DOES GOD HAVE A DARK SIDE?
THE END OF AN IRE
No, dear reader, I haven't mis-spelled a word in my title, I'm just rather partial to puns... Do you ever wish you could read a book or watch a movie in which nothing goes wrong, where nobody gets hurt and there are no problems to solve? I've discussed with my sons the fact that works … Continue reading THE END OF AN IRE
GETTING FAITH
A member of my distant family recently commented that he had not been given the gift of faith. This to him is the end of the matter-he clearly expects to live the rest of his life without it. Some Christians think that faith is only given to a select few. God chooses some while the … Continue reading GETTING FAITH





