Let’s say you are a teen-age girl. Your mom gets you up in the morning to get ready for school. When you get to the kitchen, she looks bad. You say, “Where’s dad?” She says, “He’s gone, honey – and this time, I don’t think he’s coming back.” A black cloud comes over you and… Continue Reading
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Men and Women
Men struggle to understand women, and women struggle to understand men. Even those who are the most deeply in love find that they are expressing themselves differently. It is as if men are talking on one wave length and women are talking on a different wave length. They say things to each other and somehow… Continue Reading
The Predatory Military
This convoluted glob of gray jelly we have in our heads is fantastic stuff. It soaks up information from all its sensors, then converts those photons, air waves, pheromones, pressures, motions and tastes to images which become reality to us. It forms pictures in our heads, tells us where we are in what relationship to… Continue Reading
Unintelligent Design
Several school boards have voted to put “alternative” theories as to the evolution of life on the school curriculum, followed by a storm of controversy and reverse decisions. A Federal judge has been asked to rule as to whether “alternative” theories of evolution should be placed on school curricula anywhere. A state governor has asked… Continue Reading
The Trinity
The Christian community in the first three centuries after the death of Jesus was a seething pool of rancorous and raucous discussions, flagrantly varying sects, and multiple incompatible opinions as to exactly who Jesus was and exactly what he stood for. Was he a human who had shown us the way toward a Godly life?… Continue Reading
Jesus Mistakes
For most people, this is starting out all wrong. The prevailing opinion amongst Christians is that Jesus was the most perfect human who has walked upon the face of this earth. To begin any discussion saying that Jesus made mistakes is to challenge one of the most cherished beliefs of Christians. For them, he was… Continue Reading
Prayer
“Tell it to the Lord in prayer.” “Pray that it may be so.” “We are praying for his or her recovery.” “Our prayers have been answered.” “I am praying that they will (or will not) choose me.” “Pray tell, what do you think of this?” “Prayer can move mountains.” “Say your evening prayers.” “On bended… Continue Reading
The Epiphany
The accounts of what happened after Jesus’ death are certainly disparate. There is no accounting that is the same. Matthew relates that Mary and the other Mary go to the tomb site on Monday morning. There is an earthquake, an angel appears, and the tomb keepers faint dead away. The angel rolls the stone away,… Continue Reading
Revelations
That sudden moment of understanding. How precious it is. We describe it in various ways. ‘I suddenly understood.” “He had an epiphany.” “It was a revelation to me.” “The elevator finally went to the top.” “The light dawned.” “Finally all the pieces fit together.” “I never realized that until now.” “You mean to tell me… Continue Reading
Going to Mars
How we love this out of the world stuff. There are few things more exciting than thinking that we can escape our earthy bonds. That’s the ultimate adventure. Just to think of being up there somewhere among the stars, somewhere near heaven, makes us excited. Spirit and Opportunity are now on the surface of Mars,… Continue Reading