The two major political parties in the United States are made up of sub-parties, each of them with different priorities or agendas. During the last twenty to thirty years, the Moral Majority was a big and influential part of Republican party, with its major issues being social issues: Abortion and Homosexuality being major ones. Fast [...]
A great discussion has erupted over on Is This Modest. It started out talking about romancing one’s husband, but mutated into a discussion about men and the church. The question that is running around the comments section is “Has the church become so feminized that men don’t care to attend?
I know, the holidays are over. Because of my schedule and the changes that are going on in my family’s life over the past month since I was told that I had to find new employment, I’ve been a pretty delinquent blogger. That couldn’t stop me, however, from noticing this great post by Christa Taylor [...]
Another holiday season has come, and one thing is certain—we’ve all had a lot to eat. I’m not sure where the tradition came from, but what I am certain is that this is not just the season for presents and good cheer, it’s also the season to make exotic dishes in the hopes that family [...]
Yesterday was my church’s 50th anniversary, and for that anniversary our pastor invited the first pastor of the church back to offer the message of the morning. That message was in keeping with a series that we just finished up a few weeks ago, in that it brought to focus the understanding that it’s not [...]
One of the things that I’ve mentioned before that’s convicted me is the fact that my life is not that much different from the “good” unsaved person’s life. What I mean is that my outside appearance—apart from the fact that I do not swear—is pretty much the same as what you would expect out of [...]
Or what could also be titled, “Welcome to the Crisis of Belief.” If we’re truly seeking after God, He will bring us to points in our lives where we have to make a decision about what we really believe about God. A crisis, or decision, comes when we are asked by God to join Him [...]
When ask you what are things that only God can do, what comes to mind? I immediately think of the big things like creating the universe, the worldwide flood, or things like moving mountains. Things that are supernatural or things that are out of the ordinary. The truth is that there are many things that [...]
Jesus said, “The Sheep hear my voice and they know me.” But how does someone who has never heard God audibly know that voice? With all the distractions, formulas, and Christian help books on the market teaching you how to pray, how to read your Bible, and “What worked for me!”, how does one know [...]
Americans have a very impressive can-do attitude. When that gets applied to the church, people feel that they have to “do something” and by that they do not mean grow a relationship over a period of time with their Creator. They mean some kind of physical activity. That’s one of the reasons, I believe, that [...]
What happens when Christianity gets a catchy tune? One that has a lot of appeal? Why, if the world wants to use it, it has to cheapen it. That’s what happened on one of the recent episodes of American Idol. Truth be told, I don’t watch the show. Sure, I’ve caught some of the early [...]
One of the hardest things when it comes to a debate is to realize both what is your key point and where you are weak. You also need to know exactly what things you can afford to compromise on and what you cannot. In this debate I’m having with Amanda, she believes that mercy is [...]
One of the interesting this to me in the whole Creation/Evolution argument is the belief that somehow science is the answer to everything and is the expert on everything. Science, it seems, can tell you both if there’s a God and what happened throughout time, and it should never be questioned. The strange thing is [...]