On suffering, Job, and the goodness of God, Part 2
Click here for Part 1 I believe God’s removal of His protection and blessing from Job was, among other things, a test to expose and prove the genuineness of his faith and devotion.… Continue reading
On suffering, Job, and the goodness of God, Part 1
As one who has never had to endure great suffering like the loss of a child or seeing my home destroyed by a hurricane or tornado, I know I need to tread lightly… Continue reading
Forever is kind of a long time
There are some really smart people in this world. I’m not one of them. But I run across them as I read blogs from philosopher types and apologists, and news reports of great… Continue reading
Browns extremely need a makeover
I’m a Cleveland Browns fan. Raised in northeast Ohio, you almost can’t help it…no matter how badly they do. Browns fans are diehard and desperate. We hang on and we hope. So this… Continue reading
T minus nine months
My granddaughter was born yesterday….plucked out of the womb at 8:36 am. Perfect in form and health…praise God. At 8:36 am on August 18, 2012 her life is considered as having begun. She… Continue reading
I wish this issue would just go away
But it won’t. So I will continue speaking out in love (I’m trying anyway) in support of retaining the joining of one man with one woman as the only accepted form of marriage.… Continue reading
Just a little song I wrote
It’s Sunday, and as I’ve been pondering God’s power and mercy, His holiness and love, I was reminded, as I often am, that the only proper attitude toward Him is humility and submission.… Continue reading
Rockin’ those rose-colored glasses
In my last post I referenced the call on a Christian’s life to love others, even our enemies. I thought today I would break down what I understand that to mean…what that looks… Continue reading
Of tolerance, truth, love, and cake
In all the news reporting about controversies involving homosexuals, you know what I’ve never heard nor read? A gay rights advocate expressing and encouraging tolerance for those who respectfully oppose homosexuality on biblical… Continue reading
Why I Am a Christian (and why you should be too)
Life is a funny thing. It is the most amazing reality, yet the one we probably take the most for granted. We think, we act, we feel, relate, eat, sleep, dream, and create,… Continue reading
My bleeding heart
A little personal peek into my head here. It’s been three weeks since I posted last and though my silence may not have been noticed by you, it’s been really bothering me. But… Continue reading
Death penalty for babies
Every presidential election is all about the social issues for me. And where a candidate stands on the issue of pre-born human life is probably the most important defining factor on which way… Continue reading
Pushing for a genderless society
Have you ever engaged in a discussion with someone whose comments really made no sense? Nothing you say carries any weight because their frame of reference is just…out there…beyond the stratosphere, where there… Continue reading
Accessory God
If the Bible is true, then we live in a world created by and for God. Everything, including us, belongs to Him. No exceptions. He is the reason everything exists, the One that… Continue reading
We are not beasts
I offer up this post, written eight years ago, as a prayer for our young people today, that God will reveal Himself and His love in such a way that they will not… Continue reading