Hawking Misses the Point About Science and God
Acclaimed physicist Stephen Hawking says God is not necessary. In a new book Hawking declares that a superior, divine being is not needed to explain the existence of the Universe. In the book he argues that creation can be explained by the presence of gravity. The story is at CNN.com: “Hawking says in his book […]
Baptism and Obedience
That baptism was a part of original Christianity is beyond question. Today it is present in just about every Christ-believing religious tradition although not always in the same way as the Bible teaches. On August 15th, a preacher in Canada offered a sermon from Romans 6:1-6. Here is the text: What shall we say then? […]
A Christian Nation
The United States is founded upon Christian principles. For decades we have watched the national slide into secularism and mediocrity. Any mention of God, Christ, the church or anything resembling religion has been removed, by force and coercion from the public square. That seems to be changing. The rise of angry, militant Islam has caused […]
The End of the Patriarchal Age
A reader has asked the question: “When did the Patriarchal Age end for the Gentiles, Acts 2 or Acts 10?” It’s a good question and we will try to give an accurate answer. First some background. God has always placed himself under certain agreements with man. These Biblical covenants or dispensations are summarized in another […]
School Starts
Schools resume tomorrow in Baldwin County. With their opening things begin to move back into a routine. Summer vacations are over and most people will get back into a Monday through Friday routine that will go largely unchanged until May. With such a key date looming as the start of school we might decide to […]
A Congregation is not the Church
Fellowship and cooperation among congregations is the will of the Lord. As brothers and sisters in a closely knit family we work together to tell the world of the good news of Jesus Christ and to share the glory of God with his creation. The One There is one church (Ephesians 4:4). Jesus promised to […]
Words of Wisdom for Monday, August 9, 2010
Our 16th President, Abraham Lincoln, offers a wise quote concerning happiness. The Illinois lawmaker said: “Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.” Lincoln was right. Happiness begins on the inside. It’s comes from me. I have no control over others. The happiness or sorrow of others must be […]
Words of Wisdom – August 6, 2010
Yesterday I mentioned Epictetus, the Greek stoic philosopher. I thought another comment from the former lame slave would be useful. “Unless we place our religion and our treasure in the same thing, religion will always be sacrificed.” Jesus said, “Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where […]
Words of Wisdom – August 5, 2010
Epictetus was a slave, born in AD 55 as a slave. He was apparently lame from birth but eventually did earn his freedom and became a teacher of philosophy. Is wise advice is useful especially today: “If you understand this you will know peace. Some things are within the power of your control and some […]
Words of Wisdom – August 4, 2010
Andre Gide was a french writer and a recipient of the Nobel Prize for literature in 1947. He viewed himself as a man torn between opposing views of society. He was willing to change his views upon study and reflection. He was a supporter of Communism but changed his views after a visit to the […]
