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An Open Mind

I have been pushing myself recently.

To try and understand the atheistic ideology and worldview, I have recently read various materials and listened to debates by a couple of prominent detractors of the Christian faith, namely Sam Harris and posthumously, Christopher Hitchens. These men are and were formidable foes and counterpoints to the Judeo/Christian ethic.

I suppose I could go digging around in their past, their upbringing, their passions, their sexual orientations,

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Better Next Time

Goethe, the eighteenth-century playwright, once said, “Let everyone sweep in front of his own doorstep and the whole world will be clean.”

I saw something the other day that impressed me and caused me to consider my own behavior and, sadly, my failings. I was in the commercial parking lot with Staples, Big 5, and Taco Bell, had just parked my truck, and was headed-in to the office supply store.

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Contempt

I am worried.
For those of you who memorize scripture, in your mind you are likely reciting the verse, “Do not be anxious about anything, but in every situation, by prayer and petition, with thanksgiving, present your requests to God.”

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A Plea for Sanity

This is not a political post, an institutional condemnation, nor a cry for sanction. It is
something else, a plea for sanity.
Like many Americans, the recent debate between presidential candidates was eye
opening. These wildly unpopular men scarcely seemed like statesmen.
But who are we to blame?

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