Marriage. It’s an equal partnership, right? No worries! We’ll work it all out somehow! No one needs to be in charge! Actually, that is a major problem in our society today. No one likes to be told what to do, and no one wants to be in charge. We see…
In Part 1, you read some background material about the Karen tribe of Myanmar, more commonly known as Burma. There is a high percentage of professing Christians in a country that persecutes both the ethnic Karen and Christians. In effect, being a Karen Christian is being a double target. Part…
It has been a week I won’t soon forget. On 23 June 2009, Ed McMahon died. For me, Johnny Carson was the original Tonight Show host. I don’t remember any prior to that. Ed McMahon showed that being #2 can have its benefits as well. I don’t think Johnny would…
Chuck Colson in “Big Government and Religion: An Inverse Relationship?” and April Lorier in “My Help Cometh From Uncle Sam” use similar phrases to sum up a Wall Street Journal article on how the more government welfare programs the less that people are inclined to attend church. Unfortunately, neither gave…
Well, I just finished reading yet another rant. There is no other word for it. It wasn’t even a logical rant. It spouted off a bunch of stuff about “judging”, “religion”, “rules”, “separation of church and state” and “treat others as you wish to be treated”. Basically, there were only…
The Telegraph reported on 22 May 2009 that “Wind turbines ‘killed goats’ by depriving them of sleep”. It just goes to show the unintended consequences of what initially appears to be a harmless act (that is, putting up wind turbines). Even when we try to do things that don’t create…
I’m always looking for material to help readers in satisfying their thirst for seeking out God’s will. There are many study materials out there, but not many have a Church of God perspective. I’ve recently become aware of another resource, the website The Master’s Table. There is quite a bit…
Does God work in mysterious ways? If you haven’t yet read Part 1, I would encourage you to do so. There were 2 miracles that occurred to plant seeds in Burma. I heard this story on the radio while driving. Naturally, it grabbed my attention because of my interest in…
It seems that in this world what counts is one’s feelings. “Follow your heart” is the mantra. However, is your heart always right? The Bible says, “No!” The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked: who can know it? ~ Jer 17:9 People follow their hearts when they…
MSNBC posted an article on 5 June 2009 about how an Ohio “School catches cheaters, cancels graduation”. The school discovered a “cheating scheme so pervasive” that it cancelled graduation rather than honor those who participated in the cheating, either by cheating themselves or covering for others who did. Superintendent Dorothy…