Happy 4th of July! Today we celebrate our Independence and Freedom as Americans, and while barbecues are nice, the true meaning of today is that we are celebrating America’s 244th birthday! With the signing of the Declaration of Independence by the original thirteen colonies on July 4, 1776, our nation was transformed from a British… Continue reading America is Still Great and There’s Nothing Anyone Can Do to Change My Mind.
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Dad, What Legacy Will You Leave Behind?
At the end of Lot’s story in the Bible, we find him living in a cave with his two daughters. Poor, destitute, he has nothing to show for his life but ruin. His wife is dead. The city he had lived in destroyed. His riches…gone. Once respected but now reduced to cowering in fear, the… Continue reading Dad, What Legacy Will You Leave Behind?
This Mother’s Day, if She Was Given the Chance, Just What Would Lot’s Wife Say to Us?
Lately, I’ve been thinking about Lot’s wife. We don’t know much about her because the Bible doesn’t go into great detail about who she is. In fact, she’s only mentioned a few times in the Bible (Genesis 19:15-16; Genesis 19:26; Luke 17:32) and not once are we even given her name. What we do know… Continue reading This Mother’s Day, if She Was Given the Chance, Just What Would Lot’s Wife Say to Us?
What if God Had Issued a Stay-at-Home Order and Jesus Had Never Come?
It’s Easter Sunday, and for the first time in my lifetime I am not allowed to attend an Easter service in my local church. Feels weird, doesn’t it? But in this era of social-distancing and self-quarantine and faced with a life-taking pandemic, I totally understand the need for churches not to gather. But, I have… Continue reading What if God Had Issued a Stay-at-Home Order and Jesus Had Never Come?
Why the World Needs a Reality Check When It Comes to Falling in Love
Stop falling in love. I mean it. Just stop. Besides being impossible to do, it just sounds so painful, doesn’t it? I mean, the last time I fell it hurt. Falling reminds me of skinned knees and busted lips, not something beautiful to be sought after. I think the world needs a reality check. Love… Continue reading Why the World Needs a Reality Check When It Comes to Falling in Love