Confident hope
Oh, the frenzy on the Ellen show this time of year. I’ll bet tickets for her 12 Days of Giveaways 2015 are already sold out. You snag one of those and not only… Continue reading
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Forgiveness
You’ve heard the stories. A young person is murdered and, incredibly, the parents declare that they forgive their child’s killer. In some cases, like this one here, they even go out of their… Continue reading
Freedom
Many who have not experienced it will balk at the idea that in Christ we have freedom. Like the Jews challenged by Jesus they would say, “We…have never been enslaved to anyone. How… Continue reading
Belonging
Curse you, Madison Avenue. Your perfect little family Christmas…you know, with all the smiles and hugs, the busy kitchen and cozy fireplace, the beautiful and bountiful presents under the tree and sons and… Continue reading
Reflections on the Gift
A partridge in a pear tree? Seriously? Well, I like pears alright I guess, but with my horticultural skills I know a pear tree will not survive long in my care. And a… Continue reading
A non-Thanksgiving Thanksgiving post
~ where I affirm your significance, and mine In researching a topic for today’s post, I read a bunch of other blogs on various topics. Boy…a whole lot of people have even more… Continue reading
Our responsibility to understand
Have you ever gotten frustrated and annoyed with someone for not understanding? Perhaps he’s an old fart (and I say that in the most affectionate way possible) still uncomfortable with technology who throws… Continue reading
Two questions for the questioning
Apart from my earliest unreflective years, there was never a time when I didn’t believe in God. As I’ve previously shared, I was raised in the Catholic Church where I soaked in the… Continue reading
The crime of unbelief
A courtroom scene. On the bench is the supreme Judge of the land. His seat is as a throne, high and lifted up, and his robe seems to fill all of space1. In… Continue reading
Turn that frown upside-down
Thanksgiving’s coming, and friends on Facebook are committing to posting what they’re thankful for every day this month. I’m a pretty grateful type so I considered doing that. But then I thought…eh. What’s… Continue reading
Intelligence does not guarantee truth
Isn’t it interesting how two equally intelligent and reasonable people can look at the same evidence and come to vastly different conclusions? What else is going on? As I’ve presented arguments for theism… Continue reading
The only way
This is No. 23 in the series. Please read my introduction and explanation here. I mentioned yesterday that some Catholics accuse ex-Catholics like me of turning away from the Church because we find… Continue reading
I am saved, and maybe you are too
This is No. 22 in the series. Please read my introduction and explanation here. I was very angry with the Catholic Church when I left…a common refrain among ex-Catholics. I felt lied-to, cheated,… Continue reading
Truth or consequences
This is No. 16 in the series. Please read my introduction and explanation here. Well, I’m halfway through this series on why I am no longer in the Catholic Church, and all along… Continue reading
The long arm of the Church
These are reason Nos. 10, 11, and 12 in the series. Please read my introduction and explanation here. As expected, I’m getting push-back from some Catholics regarding this series I’m doing. It feels… Continue reading