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I’m sure somebody more theologically mature than I could probably explain why I shouldn’t feel angry at Adam & Eve. In fact I can even probably think of a few reasons myself: This was God’s Plan all along. He knew they would sin. God already dealt with Adam & Eve. I should worry about myContinue reading “Do You Ever Feel Angry at Adam & Eve?”

Not for me … I found Christ, which is making this the best and most awesome year of my life. But I do see suffering, chaos and real pain around me, and my heart aches for those who are hurting. I do what I can to try to help ease the suffering of others, butContinue reading “The Worst Year in History?”

In 1 Timothy 2:1-2 we are told to pray “for kings and all those in authority, that we may live peaceful and quiet lives in all godliness and holiness. “ In these challenging times when a pandemic virus is causing suffering and death within many communities, and our leaders are making decisions about how our schools will educateContinue reading “Prayer For Political Leaders”

Have you ever wondered why so many weather vanes on barns have roosters on them? According to the Farmer’s Almanac it’s because Peter denied Jesus three times before the rooster crowed. (Luke 22:54-62) Apparently many early Christians thought the rooster was a good symbol of Christianity. But according to the Farmer’s Almanac, in the 9thContinue reading “Rooster Weather Vanes on Barns”

Making my way through a week long Bible reading plan… Today’s readings focused on the very real dangers to early Christians of professing their Christianity. The Bible tells us of many ways, really grisly, gruesome ways, that early Christians were tortured and killed over their refusal to renounce their belief in Jesus as the Messiah.Continue reading “Would I? I Don’t Know.”

In Psalm 32:4 David writes, speaking of unconfessed sin, For day and night    your hand was heavy on me;my strength was sapped    as in the heat of summer. The worldly heat of summer is upon us these days, sweltering days and steamy nights. It helps me feel in my bones what David meant when he wrote of theContinue reading “The Heat of Summer”

Last night I started the 7-day Bible study I mentioned in yesterday’s blog. I don’t know how to say this other than that I am once again totally blown away. Somehow this is exactly the missing piece for which I have been yearning, to fill what felt like a hole in my spiritual life. IContinue reading “Closer to God”

Having decided I don’t owe anyone an explanation of my Christianity, I also have already encountered I Peter 3:15: but in your hearts honor Christ the Lord as holy, always being prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for a reason for the hope that is in you; yet do it with gentleness and respect, Continue reading “Be Prepared…to give an answer”

I’ve been thinking about when and how I feel like I need to explain myself. I was talking with a friend about feeling unconfident in my ability to explain the really big changes in my life when I gave my life to Jesus. I’ll get back to that in a minute. But that got meContinue reading “Explaining Myself”

“These are the times that try men’s souls.” – Thomas Paine, Dec. 1776 Sometimes these feel like times that try the souls of humankind as well. But there have been such times before. For your listening pleasure: one of my all time favorite folk music groups (blacklisted in the 1950s during the McCarthyism era), TheContinue reading “4th of July”