Required Reading
I’ve been struggling a bit lately. I’ve taken to reading through posts on X and I’m caught between whether to keep going or to delete my account entirely (which is… Read more »
Category: Christianity
Angry at the World
My brother-in-law died yesterday. We weren’t particularly close…well, not close at all. But still… I have memories. It’s interesting how they come back when you’re standing in a hospital room… Read more »
It’s Worse than he Thinks
“It has been said that parties are a reflection of those they represent and that we get the leaders we deserve. We need to come to terms with the hard… Read more »
Beware the Killer Robots
I recently listened to a fascinating episode of NY Times’ “The Daily” podcast – “The Era of Killer Robots is Here,” and I think you should too…and ponder. The story… Read more »
Speak…then get out of the way
When I was a child, our family had a Children’s Bible. My siblings might remember it. I certainly do, and two of its stories in particular — those of Samson… Read more »
Random Church Thoughts
I’m a note-taker. Not that I refer back to them very often (usually only when I have to write a report justifying my reason to be there in the first… Read more »
Following after Purity of Heart
It’s Sunday morning, and I usually like to take this time of quiet to sip coffee and read something useful. Something edifying and peaceful. Today, it’s another passage from J…. Read more »
Why We Can’t have Nice Things
A recent micro-controversy has poked up its ugly little head in Christian circles. A well-known and much beloved pastor said something with which some sensitive people did not agree, so… Read more »
Ryle on Passive Graces
Another wonderful passage from J. C. Ryle’s book, Holiness: Genuine sanctification…will show itself in habitual attention to the passive graces of Christianity. When I speak of passive graces, I mean… Read more »
Fool me twice…
This week I’ve given some thought to a bit of a problem with professed “Christians” and the Republican Party. I was prompted by a couple of things, first of which… Read more »