Religion
Discussions about RELIGION and THEOLOGY – as in the study, pursuit, and understanding of God. This category is everything that interests me about RELIGION and THEOLOGY.
Do You Use Good Judgement?
“1Judge not, that ye be not judged. 2For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged: and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again” Matthew 7:1-2 KJV And with these words a lot of people in the world want to “throw the baby out with the bath water” (a […]
Do You Have A Bucket List?
In 2007 Jack Nicholson and Morgan Freeman brought us The Bucket List, a movie about facing death and accomplishing your life’s goals. The basic premise of the movie is that two men facing certain and imminent death, decide they have not yet lived life to the fullest and make a list of things they wish […]
What Do You Do In Times Of Trouble?
Recently I was asked about life’s good times and bad times, The expression ‘When it rains, it pours.‘ (to describe multiple events of a like or same nature occurring together in a short period of time) came to mind. I was reminded that sometimes we are overwhelmed by life’s events and we wonder whether or […]
Do You Have An Affliction?
Are you afflicted by something in your life? Perhaps it is a physical affliction. Perhaps it is an emotional affliction. Or perhaps it is a spiritual affliction. Maybe you are one of those rare cases where it is multiple afflictions. Whatever your affliction may be, it would seem that the world today has an answer. […]
WHY DID THE TREE HAVE A NAME?
I have a question, the answer to which, is not 42. The answer, “42”, is an esoteric reference to The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy, a science fiction work by Douglas Adams. In Douglas Adams’ fantasy realm, the Earth is actually a Super Computer, named Deep Thought, running a 10 million year-long program to calculate the “Answer to […]
I Am No Saint
I have a sermon entitled My 10 Greatest Sins. It is actually a discourse on The Ten Commandments, however I talk about them personally and how they apply directly to my life. I explore them from the standpoint of how I am guilty of each. I’ve only preached this particular sermon a couple of times […]
Are You Good Enough To Get Into Heaven?
A question that I have asked a few times in the past on this blog deals with exploring why there is evil in the world. I’ve asked this question both from the standpoint of why God allows bad things to happen to good people and why God allows evil in the world if he is […]
Are You Silent When Accused?
For the vast majority of us, when accused of wrong doing, we are quick to voice our defense. Even when we know we are wrong we are wont to profess our innocence. It seems to be something about human nature that leaves us unable to not respond. Few, if any of us, will stand before […]
Does God Want Bad Things For You?
A question that I have pontificated upon before, but nonetheless a difficult question in life is: “Why do bad things happen to good people?” The basic premise is: If God is such a loving and kind God why is there pain and suffering in the world? It is a concept that even the brightest minds […]
Are Your Decisions Based On Knowledge or Understanding?
Job 38:36: 36 Who hath put wisdom in the inward parts? or who hath given understanding to the heart? King James Version (KJV) Have you ever wondered how someone could purport to hold the exact same set of beliefs as you and yet seem to be on a totally opposite page? I have. For example – […]