Even though I'm going to take this blog in a new direction, I can't help posting something I wrote back when I was a believing Christian. I was always afraid to post it here because I knew so many people in the church of Christ (the church I belonged to) would have problems with it.… Continue reading Instrumental Music in Worship
A Brand New Direction
It's been a year and a half since I've posted on here, but I think it's time I start up again. I have some new things to say. Around this time last year, I was writing some Bible class material on the subject of "Christian Evidences" when I came across these articles claiming that the… Continue reading A Brand New Direction
Why Gay Marriage Is Not a Civil Rights Issue
EDIT: I just wanted to say that I no longer agree with this article -- I've changed my mind about a number of things since then. However, I've so far decided to leave up my old posts as a record of the evolution in my thought processes over the years. _______________________________________________________________________ I've posted on the… Continue reading Why Gay Marriage Is Not a Civil Rights Issue
God and Global Warming
I’ve found it interesting in recent years that the Global Warming debate has been so controversial, especially among those who consider themselves to be Christians. I know their general point is that God will destroy the world, not man. Tangential to that is the argument that what we are witnessing is really just part of… Continue reading God and Global Warming
It’s Been a Year
Well, I knew it had been awhile since I'd posted, but I didn't realize it had been an entire year until just now. Sorry for the long hiatus. In the summer of 2007, I went back to school to get my second Bachelor Degree -- this time, in Information Systems. That's really been the predominant… Continue reading It’s Been a Year
Persecution
Yes, and all who desire to live godly in Christ Jesus will suffer persecution. - 1 Tim 3:12 Recently, we were discussing this passage in a bible class, and it caused me to think more deeply about it than I really have before. I'm blessed to live in America, where people have been free to… Continue reading Persecution
Bible Study Idea
One of my goals this year is to try to study with some people that I might not typically run across -- people that hold different religious beliefs than I do. I've come up with an idea that I'm going to start in a week or two, and I wanted to see if anyone had… Continue reading Bible Study Idea
A Man After God’s Own Heart
In Acts 13:22 we see that David is referred to as a man after God's own heart. What a statement! For God to say that about a man is truly amazing. Before David came on the scene, Saul served as the first king over Israel. But because of two instances in particular, God rejected Saul… Continue reading A Man After God’s Own Heart
Accidental Christians
That's a phrase I've been thinking about a lot lately. I've really started to realize that on the most basic level, serving God is all about attitude. I mean, I've known that that's important; Christ said that not only is murder wrong, but hatred is too. Not only is it wrong to commit adultery, but… Continue reading Accidental Christians
One Year Later
Well, I started this blog almost a year ago with this post. It's hard to believe it's been a year already... I can definitely say doing this blog has been quite an experience. I've had some interesting discussions here on various topics, with some interesting people. One of my favorites has been Stewart. He and… Continue reading One Year Later
Finding Truth 