Category Archives: Church
The Roundup
Time to round up the wild horses– Rid the country of them all! For they graze on scarce resources That are not their own to call. Time to ship them from our nation, Taking all their young along, On the buses, at the station– We … Continue reading
Both Sides Now
Heaven’s where the Master serves you burgers, what a thrill– Hell is where the Devil flips you over on his grill.
The Plate Is the Fear of God
As the studs support the roof, fear of retaliation and fear of the law support good decisions. Studs bear on a plate. The plate is the fear of God
Fear is the Governor
We live in fear. We are afraid of losing our income, home, nest egg, or dominance. We also fear being different. Many of these fears are real. Overcoming at least one of them is the first step to genuine Christian living.
The Mainline Church
The Financial Base The lifeblood of the mainline church is the Financial Base, which is the minimum funding required to pay staff and maintain facilities. The church supports additional programs, such as missions, only if money is available over and above the Financial Base. … Continue reading
Why Worry About It?
The Bible is laced with passage that don’t make sense to the average reader. Usually such passages aren’t clear to scholars either. Each scholar argues for his or her own interpretation. When the average reader comes across one of these … Continue reading
Joseph and David
Tempted by another man’s wife, Joseph made the right decision, David the wrong one. Joseph protested to Potiphar’s wife that yielding to her would be a betrayal of her husband and a sin against God. Both reasons were valid, but … Continue reading
How Love Begins
Jesus said “love one another.” Since we are all God’s children, this means loving all our brothers and sisters, even strangers. To love someone is to converse with him or her. The first step is to say “Hello.” The next step is … Continue reading
Definitions
For Christians: Love is the will of God, Wisdom is discerning it, Faith is doing it without regard to whether it will turn out wll for us, and we Hope that things will turn out well.
Down with Dogma
The curse of religion is dogma.