To Church or Not To Church

To Church or Not to Church: That Is the Question
It’s been five years since I last blogged. Sometimes I wonder if writing even matters—if these words change anyone’s mind or make any difference. Life is busy, and the internet is already overflowing with commentary. Some voices are louder than mine, echoing my beliefs. Others shout the opposite. Is it all just noise?
Maybe.
Then something catches me off guard—a single article that won’t leave my mind. And suddenly, READ MORE
A Distinction without a Difference
What About the Plank? Judging the Founding Fathers.
Trust? That Depends.

Trust . . . it’s a delicate issue. It’s been said:
“Trust takes years to build, seconds to break, and forever to repair.”
Without a doubt, we put our trust in both inanimate objects as well as living creatures. Also without a doubt, both have let us down. For instance, a trusted vehicle, all of a sudden, breaks down or an animal, that we thought was safe, suddenly attacks. Those breaches of trust are just part of life, and as much as possible, READ MORE
“But you made me like this God”. . . Pointless!

I don’t think you’d be excited to pick a fight you already knew you would lose. That would be especially true if someone else told you to pick that fight. Such is the case of Mayor Pete Buttigieg encouraging Vice President Pence to take up a quarrel with God concerning Buttigieg’s homosexual lifestyle.
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Beneath the cover

It is a well-known saying, “Never judge a book by its cover.” Clearly that phrase is about going deeper. The substance or depth of a book can’t be seen on the cover or even in the first few pages. One must take the time to read and comprehend the volume of thoughts contained within the many pages of the book. Without the time invested, it’s impossible to intelligently discuss, review, or evaluate the book. Of course, that phrase applies to more than just books. READ MORE