Ideas and topics that I’m pondering end up here. These don’t work for a story or poem, but they are ideas and topics that I find interesting. I hope you find them to be interesting, also.
Doubt is always an issue for Christians. Recently I struggled with the question of the existence of God. I even listened to two atheists on YouTube and then, reading Psalm 119, I found my answer. These are my thoughts about atheism, doubt and how to read the Bible.
About 6500 words.
What does “Faith Alone” really mean? After reading Martin Luther’s Commentary on Galatians I had a new understanding of what it means to be a Christian. About 2000 words.
It’s a short Psalm, very succinct. It paints a simple yet very profound image. This is an idyll, a pastoral poem with an idealized viewpoint. It describes life when the Lord is trusted fully and completely.
(About 1200 words– +/- 6 minutes read time.)
One of the best things about Church of the Resurrection is the way we celebrate Easter. For us, Holy Week means much more than just the end of Lent or the opportunity to visit with family and/or friends while the children hunt colored eggs. Yes, we enjoy those things. In fact, our celebration of Holy Week specifically contains those things. But it contains much more.
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A meditation on an experience that helped me understand the meaning of Jesus’ washing the Disciples feet.
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Just what does “The Fear of the Lord” actually mean? Is God a monster we should fear? Or is God a loving deity? Just what does the Bible say?
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Every year, as soon as the stores begin to display Christmas themed products, some people begin to whine about how Christmas has been commercialized…Like many, I used to think we had let our sinful natures destroy this beautiful Holy Day. And then I complained to God about it…
