Can Faith Lead to Abiding Certainty?
Many people assume that faith is incapable of bringing about certainty After all, faith is believing in something you don t necessarily see, right
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Spires and Crosses: Jetsetting to Portugal in Search of Lisbon's Historic Churches
Lisbon isn t a place that one thinks of first when planning a trip across the pond Yet, the Portuguese capital population 506,892 should be atop your list of where to go, right now
Spires and Crosses: Fjords and Incredible Medieval Churches in Norway
If you re like me then stunning fjords and picturesque landscapes are the first things that come to mind when thinking about Norway Yet in the midst of all that natural beauty are well-preserved ...
The Myth of ‘Amazing Grace’
A popular myth surrounds the hymn “Amazing Grace.” It illustrates that how we tell a story matters, because the details teach us the moral of the story. The simple version makes it seem like someone just needs to get saved and then magically they will walk away from all bad things like slave trading.
The Southern Poverty Law Center Is the Most Dangerous Hate Group in America
Which is more insidious, the enemy that you recognize or the enemy that appears to be your friend Which is more dangerous, a rag-tag bunch of poorly-funded White Supremacists or a well-organized, ...
Eclipsing the “SonLight”
A partial eclipse of the moon occurred in April 1948. That event prompted various discussions in the small town where I lived. The old-timers sitting in front of Tidwell’s store seized this occasion to tell the children about a solar eclipse during their childhood. One old-timer said it got so dark the “chickens went to roost.” Since that group was prone to exaggerate, I have wondered about the “chicken-roosting” story all my life.
Beware Mr. President: Your Need to Condemn White Supremacy Has Just Begun; They Have Declared War
The White House is in danger of misidentifying the times Political polarization in the nation has reached its next troubling stage
Hath God Truly Said, ‘Avoid Foolish Controversies’?
It turns out that lustily fighting for the truth isn’t what God asks of us.
Becoming Independent Baptists
If Baptists have a guiding word it would likely be “cooperative” — at least in theory. Yet, it seems we no longer believe in the c-word. Many Baptist churches have a denominational connection on paper, but are increasingly independent in practice.
8 Reasons My Wife Won't Have Sex With Me!
I hear women hold sex over a lot of men s head and I just laugh Just because women aren t as visual as men doesn t mean they don t enjoy sex as much as men
