Is Homosexuality a Sin? That is one of the most inflammatory questions raised today. Just ask musical artist Lauren Daigle, Chip and Joanna Gaines of the show Fixer Upper, or NFL quarterback Drew Brees, all of whom have faced recent criticism over their views on homosexuality because of their Christian faith. Is homosexuality a sin? …
September is here marking the beginning of a favorite season for many. No, that best of all seasons is not fall . . . it's football. The shorter crisp days, changing colors on the trees, and the start of a new school year signals Autumn for some and the gridiron for others. And I think …
Continue reading Preposterous and Profound: A Child’s Thoughts About Dad
I don’t have the power to forgive . . . not in an ultimate sense anyway. It would be presumptuous of me to say, “Your sins are forgiven.” to another human being and if I did it would likely evoke the same incredulous response that Jesus received when he publicly declared those words (Matthew 9:2). …
Astrobiologists have longed to discover life on Mars. They search diligently on that barren planet some 33 million miles from earth for any trace of organic material that might indicate an organism once lived there or lives there now. The finding of even one microscopic single-celled bacterium would surely send the most stoic of scientists …
Continue reading Discovering Life in the Abortion Debate: A Lesson From Mars
Some things are just meant to be. And we're okay with that. In fact, we wouldn't have it any other way. We have a desire for the inevitable. We believe things should work out in the end. It's part of who we are. And it's one reason that Avengers Endgame is breaking box office records …
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I can't imagine the pain of losing a child. It is one of my worst nightmares. That is why the Sandy Hook Elementary school shooting of 2012 was particularly disturbing as it caused the seemingly senseless deaths of 26 people, 20 of them children. Last month I was saddened to hear that the tragedy continues …
Continue reading A Tragedy Continues: Sandy Hook, Suicide, and the Search for Evil
This is a chapter from the book, The Glasses We Wear: Reflections on Christian Worldview. Let’s think about nothing for a few minutes . . . . . . . No, really. Let’s think about what nothing is or isn’t and how it impacts our lives today. Nothing is that which does not exist. It is …
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