Unless you’ve been off the planet over the last week or so, you know that U. S. armed forces have been withdrawn from Afghanistan. People can have legitimate discussions over whether we should have withdrawn or whether we should have even been there in the first place, but no one can seriously argue that the…
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I take a look at items in the news, or I look back at “this day in history” with an eye on lessons that past events can have for us today.
State of Theology in America 2020
And now for something completely different, at least different from most of what I post here. LifeWay Research recently issued the results of its State of Theology study, which explores the religious beliefs of adults throughout the United States. The survey, which was also taken in 2014, 2016, and 2018, collected answers from 3000 people…
Read MoreAre the Works of God Being Displayed in Us?
Wildfires and hurricanes and riots and viruses are all in the news cycle today, at least when they can squeeze themselves in among coverage of political races and supreme court nominations. It’s easy to see why people are asking whether or not we are experiencing God’s judgment. Somewhere in that sentiment, there’s an acknowledgment that…
Read MoreIs This the Judgment?
In the middle of a pandemic, and with all of the unrest we have in this country, it’s easy to understand why people would wonder whether or not we’re in the end times. But here’s another question that I’ve heard from several people: Could what we’re going through be God’s judgment? That’s a legitimate question….
Read MoreAre We in the End Times?
I’ve had several people ask me that question over the last few months, and my answer is that it all depends on what you mean by the term “end times.” If someone is asking, “Do you think we’re getting closer to the Second Coming of Jesus?” then the answer is definitely yes, because that day…
Read MoreTrials and Cozy Coupes
Sometimes you read something that just sounds ridiculous. When our kids were little we gave them a Little Tikes Cozy Coupe. You know, the little plastic car with the red body, yellow top, driver’s side-only door that you powered with your feet? Well, a few years ago I read that someone in England had produced…
Read MoreLiving Through the Pain
When I was in the sixth grade, my friend Felix dared me to try to beat his record of sit-ups. I had no idea what his record was, but since he challenged me in front of the whole class, my manhood was on the line. And in the sixth grade, manhood is very important. So…
Read MoreRejoicing in Our Suffering?
In the world of ridiculous but true news, I read recently where researchers at Ghent University in Belgium are experimenting with a new, more environmentally-friendly ingredient in their waffles. They’re gathering fly larvae in a bowl of water, mixing it in a blender, and then putting it into a centrifuge to produce what can only…
Read MorePraying through COVID-19
I’m just guessing, but I imagine that the coronavirus pandemic has created an increase in the number of people who are praying. It’s natural for humans to cry out to God for help whenever we’re afraid or confused or when we’re reminded that our circumstances are out of our control. At least I know that’s…
Read MoreIn God We Trust
We’ve been discussing what we can do when we face storms in life, whether we’re talking about COVID-19 or any other type of difficulty we might face, and we’ve said that there are at least three things we can do: we can pray, we can trust, and we can worship. In the last post we…
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