I’m going to start my day by ticking people off! Just let me say at the outset that I am not saying that people who hold a belief in what is called “biblical creationism” do not honor God. They may or may not. But the belief system itself does not honor God. Why? Because it denies the work of God’s own hands. The creation is … Continue reading Why Creationism Does Not Honor God
This is my third installment of a series of posts taking another look at the end of the Book of Job. (The other two are here and here.) Today I’m going to look at Chapters 40 and 41 together. The LORD said to Job: 2 “Will the one who contends with the Almighty correct him? Let him who accuses God answer him!” 3 Then Job … Continue reading Book Of Job – Defense!
A couple of days ago, I started writing about the ending chapters of the Book of Job. As I said then, the end of Job has always bothered me. It doesn’t make sense that this man would lose everything have God show up and go, “who do you think you are?” and then Job would be satisfied and comforted. It doesn’t make sense for God … Continue reading Book of Job – Looking at our animal friends
Earlier this year I got a tattoo on my leg and it occurs to me that a lot of my family and friends from far away never saw it, so here it is! I like it. It’s bigger than I planned, but that’s a-ok with me. I had planned to get a tree tattoo for a while just because I liked it. Shortly before I … Continue reading My Cool Tattoo
I hope he doesn’t mind me doing this, but I have a stepson who is going through some stuff right now. And while on my walk yesterday, I felt God put this message on my heart for him. I’d like to post it here as well because I know that there are so many young men who need to hear it. I realize that young … Continue reading A Letter to a Young Black Man
This may sound odd coming from someone who writes and thinks about Christianity as much as I do, but I rarely read Christian books. I don’t even visit Christian sights and blogs anymore. Most of what’s out there is just the same thing over and over or people arguing with each other. So its not usually worth my time. The one current author who is, … Continue reading Beautiful Outlaw by John Eldredge
Here’s my challenge to those Christians who promote a traditional view of women’s submission: If you would please point me to a place in human history when humanity has done a good job with women’s submission, then I can take what you have to say seriously. But no such example exists. Never has, never will as long as we’re trying to do it the same … Continue reading Godly Submission
When you doubt what it true – that God exists and is good and people are basically good and life is important and good and that everything turns out OK in the end – that just means that you cannot concieve of a way to reconcile what you are seeing with all those things you’ve been told to believe in. Which is completely understandable given the lives most … Continue reading Hey You Doubters (ie Hey Human Beings!)
OK, so after my little rant last night, I want to switch gears and temper the solemnity of the anniversary of 9/11 by taking a look at the amazing changes that have and are taking place that we should all rejoice over. Christians know and will sometimes actually say that Jesus won. But I don’t think many people fully appreciate how true that is. 2000 years … Continue reading It’s Becoming a Wonderful World
Let me tell you a few things about the Christian book/music/entertainment industry: 1. It works just like the rest of the publishing/music/entertainment industry. 2. It is a system which grants power, money and influence to a very few while the majority of people God has gifted struggle to get anyone to even LOOK at the fruits of their gifts. 3. It works 100% according to the … Continue reading The Sheeple are Leading the Flock!
The Upside Down World 