When it comes to your spiritual life, why do you believe what you believe? I have heard several people say that they think Jesus was a good man, that He said some good things to live your life by, but they don’t believe He was the son of God. [Read more…]
When you pay off a car loan or a mortgage you usually receive the original note stamped either “Cancelled” or “Paid in Full.” The debt is paid and you no longer owe any money on the loan. You are free from the burden, you are free from that debt. What an amazing feeling that is to no longer owe your obligation, to have your slate wiped clean. [Read more…]
I have heard several rock groups sing songs saying that we are innocent. I assume they mean that we are born innocent. In fact, the group Submersed has a song called To Peace and they say, “we are born innocent.” Our Lady Peace sings Innocent and they say, “we are all innocent.” Kutless has a song called Hearts of the Innocent where they describe young people as being innocent. [Read more…]
I have a confession to make: I am guilty of adultery. I have cheated on my wife many times over the years. I am ashamed of my sin. No, I haven’t actually committed adultery against my wife – Polly, but I have lusted after other women many times. [Read more…]
Do you ever complain about high gas prices? I know I do. Are there other things that are too pricey for you? I am pretty cheap so my wife shocked me recently when we were in a mall in St. Louis. I won’t mention the name of the store, but they had pots and pans that were a $1,000 each (and no we didn’t buy one at that exorbitant high price)! I wouldn’t spend $200 for a whole set of pots and pans. [Read more…]
Freddie Mercury (from Queen) wrote a song years ago called I Want It All. He was a famous rock star, probably had more money than he could spend and he had female and male sexual partners. From a human perspective it appears that he had it all. [Read more…]
I recently read Foxe’s Christian Martyrs. This book is a tough read. It is a book that every Christian should read. He describes the gruesome deaths of Christians from the Apostles to martyrs in the 1500’s. Some of the martyrs were tortured beyond belief. [Read more…]
I collected rock albums for 30 years. I actually quit a couple of years ago because I realized that I would never find the one – the last album that would complete my collection. After collecting 1,600 albums and realizing that 2,000 wouldn’t be enough, I figured I might as well quit. [Read more…]
Fear can grip us so tight that it cripples us. Fear can actually paralyze us, shut us down. Sometimes fear and stress even cause us physical symptoms. Personally, when I am really nervous my stomach bothers me. [Read more…]
There’s nothing like a glass of cold water on a hot summer day when the temperature is near 100 degrees. Likewise, a hot bowl of soup can do wonders for you when you are sick. [Read more…]