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?
Redesign
I’ve decided to redesign the site and make it into a repository of studies and documents that I have created through the years. Sometimes a question is asked and I will post that Q&A here too. This will take some time so please be patient.
4 Thoughts on the Protests
Some events just bring out the worst in people. Such has been the recent events surrounding two deaths involving police officers. In both cases, officers were cleared of any criminal action but protesters were unhappy and took to the streets to protest their concerns. There is nothing wrong with protesting. It is an established and […]
Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving became a federal holiday in 1863 upon a proclamation by Abraham Lincoln. Historians believe the first proclamation, although not as a holiday, was signed by George Washington. Until now, Thanksgiving has been as a day of family with almost all non-essential businesses closed and employees given the day to join with their families in […]
