If you asked a group of people about their experiences of spirituality and their beliefs, you’d quickly discover that people who maintain regular spiritual practices and strive to integrate the wisdom lived from those practices with their daily lives tend to believe wide variety different things. While there may be… Read More »Spirituality, Belief and Truth
It was a warm summer night. Eighteen thousand people made their way in 95 degree humid weather for the event. As I moved through the crowd to my seat, I was struck by the diversity of ages, races, and signs of economic status. The man to my right was Japanese… Read More »The Black Eyed Peas: Living a Dream
Keep watch! Stay alert! Those are the words Jesus used several times in the gospels attributed to Mark and Matthew. The concept is clear: you don’t know when the realm of God will break into your life, so keep watch and stay alert. Don’t miss it. A very similar concept… Read More »Wake-Up! Stay Alert!
My article Called to an Expanded Mission is guest-blogging on Michael Barrick’s The Barrick Report. Here’s the introduction by Michael: Today in America, Christians of firm faith stand on both sides of many significant issues including abortion, immigration, gay marriage, healthcare, and America’s current wars. Both sides of these debates claim to… Read More »Called to an Expanded Mission – On The Barrick Report
If you’re like most people, your pension, 401(k) or retirement annuity looked at lot better three years ago than it does today. Three years ago, you may have felt much more secure in your job or been living in the home of your dreams. Then, all of a sudden, it… Read More »Greed: Who’s to Blame?
For some time, there has been significant debate about whether the facts in the Bible are true. This debate has been framed in a variety of ways. In the early twentieth century, biblical scholars searched for evidence of the historical Jesus. School boards consider the merits of biblically based creationism… Read More »What Good Is Religion if the Facts Aren’t True?
She’s regularly in the news. She’s the current a pop sensation. She generates press by acting, dressing, and presenting herself as over-the-top. At age 24, Stefani Germanotta has achieved international fame within two years of the release of her first album. In the midst of the glamour and well-honed PR,… Read More »Lady Gaga: What is the Truth?
Over the last year, I’ve grown to appreciate social networking opportunities offered by web sites like Facebook and Twitter. Social networking has enabled me to connect with people who are not part of my day to day life, which has helped to broaden my sense of the world. It’s been… Read More »Social Networking as a Window into Life’s Course
