It’s sort of an unspoken rule that good Christians refrain from using the word “luck” when describing happy circumstances. By far the more spiritual word is “blessed,” for it connotes divine intervention by God as opposed to mere chance. But I have wondered: what’s really the difference between these two words, and do Christians use […]
I have struggled at times wondering why some people, especially those who identify themselves as Christian, are so judgmental about wealth and bankruptcy. I hope this post will offer grace and understanding to someone else going through bankruptcy, and enlighten those who look down on those of us who have experienced the highs and lows […]
It was another ugly week for politics and Christianity, our nation, and the world for that matter, mostly fueled by the recent terrorism events, and I certainly let some of my emotions get the best of me. Aren’t we better than this? Maybe we should all step back, pause for a bit, and consider […]
What I love about the original Bible story of Noah itself are a couple of things: Genesis 6:8 (NKJ) states “But Noah found grace in the eyes of the Lord.” This is very significant because it’s the word “grace” appears for the first time in the Bible. In the New International Version we read that […]
Zig Ziglar once said that he invited a friend to go to church with him. The man answered, “Well, I’d like to go. But the church is so full of hypocrites.” Zig replied, “That’s okay. There’s always room for one more.” Hypocrisy is one of the main reasons people walk away from church—or refuse to […]
I’ve come to the conclusion that a Divorce will either make you bitter or it will make you better and it’s a choice one always has to make. After eleven years of marriage to my first wife, our divorce was final seven years ago in 2008 and shortly after that I became involved in a […]
I have come to know that life is a process of unlearning as much as of learning. There are likely many bad habits, ideas, incorrect thoughts, wrong impressions, prejudices, and beliefs that are obstacles in the way of our seeking and knowing the absolute truth. Our schools, friends, parents, relatives, neighbors, culture etc. are largely […]