The Basis of Morality
Terrible. Awful. Horrible. Confusing. Evil. Five words heard all week describing the events in France. It is hard to find words that adequately describe the carnage and brutality produced by Islamic terrorists. In my circle of associates, I know no one who would support these murderous activities. Elsewhere in the news we hear of other […]
Resolved: 4 Simple Steps for 2015
Let’s do something a little different today. Let’s make 5 New Year’s resolutions that we can actually keep. I’m the worst at keep resolutions. If I make it to January 2nd it’s a big accomplishment. I want to do something different this year and commit to doing some things that I can really stick with […]
Desperately Seeking Vashti: Three Lessons from a Deposed Queen
Vashti was beautiful to behold but today is overlooked and stands in the shadow of Esther. We must give Vashti her due. Vashti is only mentioned in the first part of Esther. Yet she leaves a legacy worthy of imitation for women today. ((I know modesty applies to men too but Vashti is especially well […]
So Many People!
The United States hit a population milestone this year surpassing the 320 million mark. That’s a lot of people but it is still lives us a very distant 3rd in the global population race. Both India and China count 4 times more people in their borders than we do. Worldwide, there are now over 7 […]
What Now?
Christmas is history. Presents exchanged, meals prepared and much love exchanged by family and friends marked the holiday. All that remains is to pack away the ornaments, throw out the trash and wave goodbye to family as everyone returns home to begin a new year. It’s been busy. Among all the food, frivolity and fun, […]
Words
Two families in New York City are grappling with the power of words this morning. For the past few weeks citizens have been protesting police actions which resulted in the deaths of black men. Sometimes those protests turned nasty and resulted in looting and lawlessness on a grand scale. The message portrayed in the media […]
New Document: Women in Mixed Bible Studies
A new document has been added to the Documents and Papers section. It is entitled Mixed Bible Studies and answers the question if women may participate verbally in a Bible Study.
New Document: Church of Christ Music
A new document has been added to the Documents section. Church of Christ Music defends worship singing without mechanical instruments and argues that the instrument is an addition to God’s word.
New Document: Approaching the Text
A new paper has been added to the Documents section. Approaching the Text examines the unique nature of the Bible and defends Biblical Inspiration.
New Document: Fasting
I have added a lengthy article on fasting to the Documents section. It reviews the available Biblical teaching on the practice and helps answer the question is fasting for Christians today?
