Whatever our view of the beginnings of mankind, we can imagine the first humans having a huge amount of freedom... There-wherever it was-the first man and the first woman wandered the land. In every direction they looked they were free to roam. There were no streets, no traffic lights, no private lands, no "No Trespassing" … Continue reading WHERE FREEDOM IS
Tag: Faith
THE DESTRUCTIVE POWER OF THE PRE-TRIBULATION RAPTURE
Having been a proponent of the pre-tribulation rapture as I was for twenty-eight years, its counter-productive or destructive power in the life of the Christian and the Church as a whole is becoming clearer to me all the time... There was a time when I looked forward to being raptured, because the rapture was going … Continue reading THE DESTRUCTIVE POWER OF THE PRE-TRIBULATION RAPTURE
‘BYE FOR NOW, ROY HARGROVE
My introduction to jazz trumpeter Roy Hargrove a year ago was bittersweet. I saw him play a great gig with his talented band at "Jazz Alley" in Seattle, on the same day my first son went off to University to study music performance as a trumpet player.... I know little about the man, but something … Continue reading ‘BYE FOR NOW, ROY HARGROVE
WHAT IS THE GOSPEL OF JESUS?
What is the gospel of Jesus Christ? Is it socialism? Is it just one of many ways to God? Is it an invention of white American men? I've posted this message before...and I'll post it again... The Greek word translated “gospel” in the New Testament means “good news”, and in the context of the Bible … Continue reading WHAT IS THE GOSPEL OF JESUS?
THINKING ABOUT THE BRAIN
I have to apologize for my title - a greater brain could have conceived a better one... Scientists aren't allowed to consider even the possibility of design or creation, under threat of ostracism, ridicule, and loss of livelihood. Consequently such bafflingly complex design features as the human brain are just blindly accepted as being another … Continue reading THINKING ABOUT THE BRAIN




