Tag: Religion

TWO THINGS THAT MAKE GOD LAUGH

TWO THINGS THAT MAKE GOD LAUGH

I’ve heard that Shirley MacLaine once stood proudly on the sea shore shouting “I am God, I am God!”. I imagine that made God laugh. Conversely, there is a legend that Canute, a Viking who became king of England, sat on the sea shore commanding the tide not to come in. He apparently did this … Continue reading TWO THINGS THAT MAKE GOD LAUGH

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE GOSPEL

THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE GOSPEL

In a previous post I outlined the original gospel – the “good news” of Jesus Christ - for anyone who may be searching or just curious. I say “original” because over the centuries it has often been changed, corrupted, added to, diminished, ignored, discarded or forgotten.  Paul’s definition, as I noted, makes plain the first century gospel, … Continue reading THE SIGNIFICANCE OF THE GOSPEL

PROFILE OF A GOOD FRIEND

PROFILE OF A GOOD FRIEND

In honor of my good friend Terence’s birthday on September 28th, I thought it would be a nice idea to summarize the character traits and qualities that make up a good friend. I don’t mean someone you just know at work, or someone you dated five years ago, I mean a real, true friend. I … Continue reading PROFILE OF A GOOD FRIEND

ALIEN INVASION

ALIEN INVASION

Breathing fast and shallow, John viewed the laptop screen with seven other officers, as the general gave an impassioned pre-operation briefing. “Men and women, I’m here to prepare you for the next stage of Operation Armageddon”. Behind the laptop and about fifty feet away was a far larger projection of the general’s image, in front … Continue reading ALIEN INVASION

WHY ARE WE HERE?

WHY ARE WE HERE?

What's the point of life anyway? If you've never felt low enough to ask yourself that question, you're very lucky. Or perhaps you don't have to be feeling down to ask such a question - you may have just asked it out of curiosity. After having a conversation on the meaning in life with a … Continue reading WHY ARE WE HERE?