In terms of existence, there are two fundamental characteristics that we all share and have absolutely no control over. They are:
a)We exist now and will continue to exist infinitely.
b)Our existence is before God.
Nothing can ever change the fact that we exist. Human existence never ends, it just changes shape. Life and death […]
Thinkers know better than to be racist. It’s generally understood that racists are, well, not thinkers. It’s not that racists are necessarily stupid–it’s that they are ignorant.
We like to think that racists are choosing to hang on to their bias because they don’t know any better. Those of us who are educated–or who think–can […]
Read that again. It doesn’t say “We like the things we’re good at,” though that’s true as well. No, it says we’re good at the things we like. That statement was made to me just today in reference to something I hate to do and am not very good at. I just nodded, thinking I’d […]
Scientists around the world are waiting for a Halloween goodie bag from NASA and — unlike Charlie Brown, who would lament that he got a “rock” — these recipients could not possibly be more excited as they anticipate the arrival of their rocks.
NASA’s rocks are from outer space, collected by the wildly successful Stardust mission, […]
What does the Bible say about depression? Is it okay to be a Christian and still get depressed? And what exactly is depression, anyway?
First, what exactly is depression? WebMD defines it as ‘A clinical mood disorder associated with low mood or loss of interest and other symptoms that prevent a person from […]
These days, it’s becoming more and more common for couples of
different religious backgrounds to get married. Many religions
have embraced this fact– in two of the four major Jewish sects,
interfaith marriages are regularly performed, most Protestant
clergy are willing to officiant interfaith marriages, and more
and more Catholic priests, Conservative Judaism rabbis, and
Islamic leaders are conducting interfaith ceremonies. […]
Most of the world believes there is going be some end time battle of Armageddon where the Antichrist will be defeated. I hate to say it but society has been lied to again. Most of the people who are preaching this stuff are preachers who are trying to scare folks to death and […]
Intelligent Design
For we know that the whole creation groans and travails in pain
together until now. Romans 8:22
According to Darwin’s Theory of Evolution, the strong survive by
a process of natural selection of the most fit. Yet many of his
contemporaries had questions that have never been answered and
now it seems that with the advent of a new […]
How would a bird flu pandemic affect your faith-based or non-profit organization? Currently avian influenza has been mainly in Asia but it is spreading rapidly to other countries. Worldwide about 165 people have become ill (mainly from close contact with infected poultry) and about 88 have died. At this time bird flu is not passed […]
Clothing says a great deal about one’s profession, and this is no less the case with ministers of the Gospel. The special shirt that ministers wear outside of worship services is known as a clerical shirt or collar shirt, which typically is black or another color with a white collar (sometimes affectionately referred to as […]