The word theology sounds intimidating, but it really just means the study of God. Though we will never fully understand God, at least not on Earth, we aren’t excused from learning what we can. The Bible is the word of God, which is where we should start and The Moody Handbook of Theology, by Paul […]
What do you when you receive a plain calling from God? One that tells you to do something unfamiliar or uncomfortable? Will you obey or run away? A group of people face that very situation in The Turning by Davis Bunn. Five people receive a specific direction from God to face an opposition that is […]
If life gives you lemons, make lemonade. That is an often repeated quote, and has lost some luster because of it. The intent is good, but people get tired of it. I do, too, which is why I’m writing about that little bit of wisdom. On the surface, it has good advice. Make the most […]
Dietrich Bonhoeffer is a pretty well know name, but what his life was like is not so well known. Charles Marsh shares Bonhoeffer’s childhood and growth that lead to him being an outspoken theologian in Strange Glory. Beginning with his family life as a child, and continuing on through college and adult life, the events […]
If you read the first one, you have an idea what this is about. If you haven’t, and don’t want to, I’ll reiterate. This is just a rambling post where I share my social shortcomings in the hopes that airing them will help me with them. Kind of wish you just went ahead and read […]
Abraham Lincoln is credited with saying, “Fool me once, shame on you. Fool me twice, shame on me.” There is another version that adds, “Fool me three times… leave me alone. I’m obviously an idiot.” There’s more there than just admonishment to pay attention and not believe everything you hear. Today, fool equates to silly. […]
With the exception of Daniel in the lions’ den and Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the furnace, much of the book of Daniel is difficult to understand. Many even shy away from it because of it’s difficulty. Michael Whitworth, in The Derision of Heaven, says that there is a great message in Daniel, even without […]
I don’t know how long I’ve spent trying to be the best. Though I have gotten over this in some areas, I still struggle in others. You know that feeling you get when you think you’re pretty good, and someone comes along and makes you look like a first-timer. I don’t like how that feels, […]
I have had do many ideas that looked and/or sounded better in my head. They are so awesome, until they get release into the wild. I don’t know where the mishaps occur that turn such a great idea into something that needs to be buried. Sometimes, this happens because I hurried into the decision. That […]
From my point of view, Heaven is one of the least understood things in the Bible. How to get there, what it is like, and who will be there are questioned and joked about. I myself wonder about it, since I don’t have any experience with it. That is why I wanted to read 50 […]
