Sin Makes You Stupid
Sin makes you stupid. Remember when Moses told the Egyptian king that the Israelites needed to be released? The king kept refusing to obey even as plagues of frogs, flies, boils, and hailstones pounded the Egyptians. As a kid, I wondered why the pharaoh didn’t just admit defeat and let them go. The answer to […]
Christian School Is Only For Christians
When the Nazis decided to take over the world, they made sure their philosophy was taught in the schools. They made adjustments in church doctrine too. We can learn from those industrious oppressors. When you want to destroy a culture, you need to control education. Your tyranny won’t be accepted until the “old ways” are […]
Guilt For Contagious
I read a post from a teacher who feels guilty about possibly making kids sick during the pandemic. The teacher says she is going to “need therapy for years” to deal with these feelings. Just as I was starting to feel some sympathy for her condition, she joked that she would send the therapy bill […]
Define Enemy
How long is your “Enemy List?” If it’s longer than your “Friends List,” there’s a problem. Most people don’t belong on your Enemy List. The folks who root for different sports teams are not enemies. People who attend different churches are not enemies. Even the people who disagree with your politics shouldn’t be considered enemies. […]
Breaking Commandment #1
I wish we could talk about something other than COVID. I’m pretty sick of this stupid virus occupying the center of my thoughts and conversations. I’m a little concerned that our obsession with COVID-19 is a violation of commandment number one. “You shall have no other gods before me.” – Exodus 20:3 (Also, Deuteronomy 5:7) […]
Every Law Affects Women’s Bodies
The stupid idea of the day is, “Men shouldn’t make laws affecting women’s bodies.” Specifically, this bit of stupidity is intended to convey the message that women should be able to murder unborn children without men interfering. If you agree that women should be free from laws affecting their bodies, you can stop reading. Scroll […]
Ordained Thieves
“Do you not know that the wicked will not inherit the kingdom of God? Do not be deceived: Neither the sexually immoral nor idolaters nor adulterers nor male prostitutes nor homosexual offenders nor thieves nor the greedy nor drunkards nor slanderers nor swindlers will inherit the kingdom of God.” – 1 Corinthians 6:9 The Evangelical […]
Hard To Stay Center Stage
Do you remember when Jeff Bezos built a rocket and went into space? I’d completely forgotten about that event. It happened a few weeks ago and I’ve already moved on. Which got me thinking about how difficult it is to be the topic of public conversation. A dude built a spaceship and propelled himself off […]
The Lonely Live Longer
There was a day when the medical experts recommended cutting sick people open and draining out the “bad blood.” They also bored holes in sick people’s skulls to let the evil spirits out. The health professionals would sometimes fill hospital rooms with smoke from burning sulfur. There was no consensus. Some of the experts insisted […]
Why You Quit Church
Let me guess why you quit going to church. “You weren’t getting anything out of it.” Right? There was nothing relevant to your life. You “weren’t being fed.” You tried in earnest to make church a habit but you got tired of pantomiming your way through worship services. I don’t blame you for quitting. It’s […]