I don't know why I'm ever surprised when people intentionally or unintentionally blow it. We are human, after all. Even a world-famous evangelist can turn out to be a sexual predator. I'm less concerned with that right now than I am with human nature. The heart is deceitful above all things; who can know it? The weeping prophet, Jeremiah, said that while he watched his country spiral into self-destruction.
Introspection
Reflections on Meaning
There's a "downside" to writing book reviews. It makes me want to reread them. So I read How (Not) To Be Secular again and reflected on how we make our own meaning and how flat the world is. Not flat like a flat Earth. I mean, spiritually. There is only one level, and we're just … Continue reading Reflections on Meaning
2020, A Surprising Retrospect
Every year, I look back to evaluate the past twelve months. How can one even begin to approach the year where the world exploded into literal flames, riots, and a pandemic that isn't easing up at all? Despite that, the good ship HMS Gatlin plowed through it all.
Where Do Your Loyalties Lie?
Where does your allegiance lie? Whose banner do you wave? These are essential questions to consider if you claim to be a Christian.