photo by John Cafazza Just a few decades ago, it seemed that the worse sins in the churches were people leaving because they didn't like the worship music or the way others would dress. When I was a kid and Catholic, we often attended Mass on Saturday evening. Some of us wore blue jeans. After …
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God Does Not Make Mistakes
Recently, I was watching a TV program about a teenager who was born male, but felt that he was really a woman. His parents could not accept that their son was taking female hormones and was making the transition to become a female. His mother screamed: "God doesn't make mistakes!" Later, during a court room …
Christians: Are You A Sinner?
Image by Unsplash I know I'm going to make a lot of folks mad by saying this, but I don't ever call Christians, sinners, even though many refer to themselves as such. This is not the same thing as saying we don't sin because everyone does. Christians battle against this sin nature everyday because we …
The Book Of Genesis: Myth, Allegory or Truth?
Image by Pixabay I used to own an old Catholic bible. In the introduction it explains the Catholic view that some of the book of Genesis is filled with symbolic narratives that communicate divine truths. This is akin to telling a fable that speaks of something that is true. They do not believe the story …
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Under Threat Of Death: Will You Renounce God?
Image by Pixabay Here in the United States, we have the freedom to read the Holy Bible in our churches and homes. We can carry it anywhere. The government will not stop us. Bibles are in abundance like apple trees. You can purchase them in Christian and secular bookstores. Department stores sell them. Some thrift …
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If Jesus Were To Knock On My Door
Photo by Concha Mayo Lately I have been thinking about Martha, Mary and Lazarus, siblings who lived together and had opened their home to Jesus. The Bible doesn't tell us how often Jesus went there, but it's possible that he stayed overnight; maybe many times. I was thinking what a privilege and honor it would …
