Oh, Virginia, Hes Real, But Not In The Way You Think
The famous reply by the New York Sun to young Virginia confirmed every childs hopes that Santa Claus is indeed real.
Children use myriad ways to test their cherished belief in Santa. The logical realise that big fat Santa...
Of Lords and Bishops
1 Peter 1:15-1:16 (NIV, NIRV, TNIV, KJV)
Of Lords and Bishops This is a look at titles within the Church. I have found out here lately that many people are upset with titles that many Churches are using within their organizational circle. Lets look at the...
For a Christmas present, our children pulled their resources and gave the Gracious Mistress of the Parsonage and Yours Truly a marvelous little vacation in the eastern hills of Tennessee.
Upon arrival, we were delightfully surprised with all of our children and grandchildren being there...
The Flood of Noah is one of the centerpiece arguments for young-earth theology. Because of this, I have been asked what I believe the Flood of Noah was like.
To answer this question, let us first look at what the Flood is notit is not the event that has been described by the young-earth...
The entire context of Acts 3 and 4 is the healing of the lame man at the Temple Gate. This is the occasion of Peters declaration that his level of power or holiness had nothing to do with it.
His actions, however, demonstrated that using Jesus name for healing had everything to do with...
In his bestselling “People of the Lie”, Scott Peck claims that narcissists are evil. Are they?
The concept of “evil” in this age of moral relativism is slippery and ambiguous. The “Oxford Companion to Philosophy” (Oxford University Press, 1995) defines...
Mystical Or Mind Over Matter? The Truth About Magic Spells
Civilizations all over the world have always relied on their faith in spiritual or mystical powers to accomplish truly amazing feats. Long before modern medicine came on the scene, most health concerns were traditionally handled...
Murphys Law We Know Check out Josh Billings Law
Young men and women attending Bible schools and seminaries are usually required to take at least one course in the art and science of preaching. This kind of study is called homiletics and deals with the purpose and structure of the sermon....
Many in the Muslim community are in an uproar over a Muhammad cartoon appearing in newspapers across Europe. One such Muhammad cartoon depicts the Islamic prophet wearing a turban containing a bomb.
If you write for a living, you probably have made judgment calls regarding what you will...
“I am told God lives in me — and yet the reality of darkness and coldness and emptiness is so great that nothing touches my soul.” –Mother Teresa
In 1979, Mother Teresa, a Roman Catholic nun and founder of the Missionaries of Charity received the Nobel Peace Prize...
Though the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (‘the Mormon Church’) currently has 13 million members worldwide, it remains one of the most misunderstood religions. With the growth of the Internet, many common misperceptions have been perpetuated as inaccurate information...
A popular proverb says one small good deed is better than the thousand grandest thoughts. Mission trip travel applies rightly to this saying. Traveling on mission requires traveling not for ones own joy and recreation but for much more noble cause of giving and serving humanity. Happiness does...