Culture Wars
I ran across a statement on social media concerning “culture wars” that made me think. Before getting to the statement, we need to first define the term “culture”. My definition…
Psalm 23
A few thoughts on a beloved Psalm as I sit at a campsite. 1a The Lord is my shepherd; I have a shepherd, therefore I am a sheep. Like a…
The Least of These
“And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’” I’ve…
I’m a Sinner
I am a sinner. This statement is true. But what does it mean? “Sin” and “Sinner” seem to be theological terms, terms that some religious people use. To some, it…
Climate Change
We’ve all seen the news stories of various individuals and groups that are driven by an overwhelming fear of climate change that has been preached to them and are driven…
They Don’t Care What You Know Until They Know You Care
Ever heard that title? This is a common phrase and it sounds so good and right. The world doesn’t care what “facts” you know about God and His gospel UNTIL…
2024 Paris Olympic Ceremony
It is the day after the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics in Paris, and if you’ve spent 15 seconds on social media, you’ve seen the pictures of the blaspheming…
Replacement Theology
This has been in the social media news lately due to the current political landscape with Israel/Gaza war and all the pro-Palestinian protests going on. Why this caught my attention…
Scriptural Allegories
Allegorizing scripture is a dangerous thing as we can use it to make scripture say basically whatever we’d like it to. There are no guardrails once you begin turning biblical…
Life Verses
It’s been the thing for about as long as I can remember to have a “life verse”. Some verse of Scripture that is a something you can wrap your life…