Determining What’s True and What’s False, part one
A friend from high school posed the question on facebook, “How can one determine truth?” Here’s part one of my response (after I made...
God, Vengeance, and Justice for His People
Received this question on Jeremiah 47-48, in which God assures His people that He will, indeed, be just, accomplishing justice in the...
Macro-Evolution: a solid, fact-driven conclusion?
From a recent agreement with a friend on facebook: John Musgrave, I am regularly flummoxed that geneticists, microbiologists, MDs,...
What is Now Looked for in a Church.
A pastor friend of mine in California posted this. I quadruple hearted it, and once again was thankful for our church—a group of people...
"Meditation"
Today (good news in part!), "meditating" is in vogue. 25 years back, you would've been considered a nut to do it. Now it's addressed as...
Without Guilt: When to Pray
6. When to pray. First, you might want to set a time (you don’t have to; a “prayer time” is not commanded in the Bible, as it is in the...
How to Pray
5. How to pray. My recommendation for you on the “how do I pray?” front is to take the Lord’s prayer—use Matthew 6:9ff (“ff” means...
"Prayer Life" (& Feeling Guilty)
If you're like me (and every other Christian), you often feel guilty about prayer. Who can ever pray enough? It's like evangelism. I...
