Christmas, Communists & Nelson Mandela

Posted on December 11, 2013

“Religion – the opiate of the masses.” “Religion is the cause of every war.” “Religion is the cancer of humanity – without religion there would be no more wars.” Mordacious words. Fighting words. If you share your faith in Christ, …

1984 and the Politics of Language

Posted on August 29, 2013

“How can Christians believe a God who condones slavery?” is the question we began examining in my previous blog “The Truth About God and Slavery“. Is the Bible evil because it does not directly prohibit slavery and provides rules about …

The Truth About God & Slavery

Posted on August 9, 2013

To the objection, “How can Christians believe in a God who condones slavery?” I decided to write a Christian response. If you’re a Christian who shares your faith, you have probably heard this old accusation thrown at God. Inside your …

Getting HIGH on Law

Posted on May 14, 2013

In the last 2 posts we tried to find a wise balance between the Christian principles of freedom and law, then applied that Christian wisdom to the debate on guns and gay marriage. Today I would like to guide us …

Boston Bombing’s Link to the End Times

Posted on April 26, 2013

We have another example of what I just wrote about: the Western dominance of “rights” over responsibility. (Read “When Rights Are Wrong” post.) I was saddened to hear the news of the Boston marathon bombing which injured 176 people …

6 Tips on How to Handle Criticism – Part 2

Posted on July 14, 2012

The Biblical term for much of the criticism and gossip going on today is “slander”. Unfortunately, one of the signs of the end times is the increase of slander. 2 Timothy 3:1-3 (NKJ) But know this, that in the last …

How to Handle Criticism – Part 1

Posted on July 12, 2012

The question is: when is it appropriate to be a critic? Let’s start with the opposite: when is it inappropriate to be a critic? At mid-life, I have come to a conclusion: most people are not qualified to make most …