Considering answers to those faith-questions we all ask…
Tag: Religion
HOW TO REMAKE GOD YOUR WAY… 1: Imagine the kind of god you want, and if you want, make her/him/it an evolving entity: “I the LORD do not change…” (Malachi 3:6); 2: Name a more acceptable and attractive individual as your “prophet”, guru or avatar: “Salvation is found in no one else, for there is no … Continue reading HOW TO RE-MAKE GOD YOUR WAY
I was standing in line at the bank the other day, waiting for a computer problem to be sorted out, when I fell into a discussion with the man standing in line behind me... I mentioned that I was in a bit of hurry because I was hoping to have time to visit my friend … Continue reading THE TALE OF TWO JOHNS
People commonly use blogs to talk about their depression... There’s something very therapeutic about writing and expressing hurts and emotions, and of course there’s always the hope that someone will understand and perhaps care a little bit. (SPLINTRD "Alone on Parnassus") My motivation for discussing a struggle with depression here is firstly to observe and … Continue reading A DEPRESSION OBSERVED
Some people are complaining that the Christian gospel offends them... (This post was first published over three years ago, and I felt it deserved another airing...) A very good friend of mine who isn't a professing Christian expressed his observation to me the other day that Christianity has a "bad press", and he suggested that this … Continue reading WHY THE CHRISTIAN GOSPEL IS OFFENSIVE
We are in “perilous times” are we not? At least, those of us who know our Scriptures and believe them can see that we are... Yes, terrible times have been present for much of the human race for as far back as history records, but these times are different. These times are not your average … Continue reading HOW TO ENDURE TO THE END
