God and Suffering 3

When we go through suffering in life we tend to like to find someone to blame it on – a friend, a spouse, an enemy, or often times we like to default to God. He’s sort of easy to pin it on when all other options are exhausted. We wonder where He is. Why isn’t ...

Twitter, the NRA and Planned Parenthood

Twitter, the NRA and Planned Parenthood
Somehow the other day I found a Twitter thread regarding the NRA and Planned Parenthood. I think it came up because someone I follow liked it. (just checked, and indeed it did). Rather than tell the whole story, I’ll just provide an image of the exchange. The topic of abortion really gets my blood boiling, ...

Mueller Over-Under

I made a comment at work today regarding an over-under as to when President Trump fires Special Counsel Robert Mueller. It’s really sad to see the craziness that’s going on in the political realm, especially lately. With that said, I’m going with 2 months as the under for the President to somehow make sure Mueller ...

The Power of a Statue

In ligt of the recent events in Charlottesville, VA and other racially-charged events across our country, coupled with the election of Donald Trump (whom some deem a racist), much talk has been made in regards to removing Confederate statues. Now, I get it. Some people see those statues, I’m sure, and think to themselves (and ...

Lives Matter 1

Over the last few days we’ve seen 2 black men shot by white police officers and several police officers gunned down in Dallas, TX. I would venture to say there has been way more violence than these 3 instances, but these tragedies have made national headlines. We see the chants of “Black Lives Matter” (or ...

Be Who You Were Created to Be 1

Psalm 139:13-14 says: For you created my inmost being;     you knit me together in my mother’s womb. 14 I praise you because I am fearfully and wonderfully made… At our recent trip to the Outcry Tour, Brian Houston, the lead pastor of Hillsong Church, was the main speaker. You can read my Outcry post for details on his ...

States’ Rights and Public Schools 1

The 10th Amendment to the US Constitution states the following: The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people. My paraphrase: Certain rights and responsibilities are granted to the Federal government, and the rest are left ...

Boycotting Fear? 4

Oh Facebook, you always seem to like to show stuff that I find myself disagreeing with. I’m sure it has something to do with the amount time I interact with said post and the amount of comments I put forth, but that’s here nor there. The latest such post to show up in my News ...

A Difference of Opinion 1

The latest controversy to come down the pike in the good old US of A is the issue of Target stores opening up their bathrooms for “gender-identified” use. In other words, you are welcome to use the restroom with which you identify.  See the statement from Target. I have concerns regarding this policy, but I ...

Some Solutions for the “ACM” 3

In my last post, The Anti-Church Movement, I gave some observations on what I perceive to be an “Anti-Church” movement within the Church. I won’t go into all the details here – you can read them in the other post. Prompted by a comment (thanks, David!) I’m writing this post in hopes to come propose some ...