New Thought. It’s an ironic moniker for such an old way of thinking. At its core, it’s simply another way of getting the Biblical God out of the way. And making room for “self” to BE god. That’s what Christians know as the original sin, and that happened about 6,000 years ago. So…”new thought”? Nope. It’s still the same ol’ worshiping “self” idea. Just … Read the rest…
Objective Morality Without God OK, Christians…here’s what we’re up against. When you take God out of the equation, the question of “right and wrong” is a moot point. It isn’t objective morality at the point. It’s opinion. And guess what? If your opinion differs from mine, all you have to do to win the day is be the stronger one. That’s the beauty of … Read the rest…
Recently I released Volume 1 of my “Raise The Praise” collection of praise and worship songs. (already have the songs for Volume 2, by the way) And the last song of the first group is called “Give Me The Whole Jesus“. Someone asked me what I meant by “whole Jesus”. So, I’d like to share a breakdown of the lyrics, and what I mean … Read the rest…
41,892,128 Memorial Day Blessings
Don’t worry, I’m not gonna individually list all 41,892,128 Memorial Day blessings. That would take a lot more space and time than either you or I have. But I AM gonna share with you how much I believe we take that number for granted. And how many, if not most, Americans don’t even appear to have any respect for what that number means. It … Read the rest…
The internet has a seductive allure for people (and even businesses) to work anonymously. If you’re one of those who wants to work anonymously, that’s a mistake. Don’t get me wrong. I understand wanting or even needing to be or feel anonymous…sometimes. However…online success is so much more difficult when you’re invisible. You just won’t be all that relevant…simply because no one will know who you are … Read the rest…
Thinking about being a minister of God? Well, here’s a checklist you might wanna run through to see if you’re willing to endure the marks of the ministry. See if you can truly say you are… 1. in much patience 2. in tribulations 3. in needs 4. in distresses 5. in stripes 6. in imprisonments 7. in tumults 8. in labors 9. in sleeplessness … Read the rest…
So, how do you understand the inexplicable? You can’t. Or can you? Or is there really such a thing as understanding the inexplicable universe? Pondering the mysteries of the universe without the “site map” can lead to brain melt-down. Or total brain freeze. You’ll either find the thoughts blending together into one abstract blur, or they’ll just get stuck; like your tongue on a … Read the rest…