It has been noticed by a number of people that slavery has received "positive" evaluation by some Evangelical Christians in recent days. For the best of my understanding this has been mostly from American Evangelicals. This is a curious thing. I was raised up in white American Fundamentalist/Evangelical Christianity, and it was pretty much a …
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Adorning the Gospel in the Neighborhood
Here are a couple of quick examples this week. I am visiting some relatives in Florida and we visited the local Greek Fest. That is an event commonly done in Greek Orthodox churches across the US. The one here is a BIG THING. We had great Greek foods, and listened to great Greek music. They …
Are There Dangers in Declaring that Disasters are God’s Judgment?
I am not in the Philippines right now--- my wife and I are visiting with our new grandson--- but there is a big typhoon going overhead where we normally serve and reside. A missionary acquaintance of mine put up on social media speculation that this storm is God's judgment for <I won't put his theory …
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Faith in God is Good… But Faith to Do What?
Faith is important in the life of a Christian. However, faith is only a concept until it has a foundation.... Faith in __________. In the Christian life, having faith in your horrible politician is no more commendable than having faith in "their" horrible politician. Having faith in your "tout" for your next sporting bet is …
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Thoughts on the Corrosive Qualities of Power, as Well as Tacit Assumptions in Culture.
The other day (I am writing this in September 2025) an apparently well-known political and religious spokesperson was shot and killed in the US. It seems like everyone has expressed their opinion about this person. I won't because it seems like I was one of only a small number of American Evangelical Christians who never …
That’s Me Rethinking Galatians 2:11-14
So... I have written before my thoughts on the above passage. This is where Paul describes an event at the Church in Antioch. Peter was visiting the church, and then some brethren from Jerusalem visited. While previously Peter would dine with the Gentiles, when those from Jerusalem joined, he separated himself from the Gentiles. Paul …
How to Make Your Thoughts UNCONVINCING
I have been thinking about the topic of making one's thoughts unconvincing over the last few weeks based on some interaction with an acquaintance of mine. He is promoting some ideas. Some of the ideas have genuine merit, I think. Others at least have potential for good topics of discussion. While there was some merit …
Exploring Matthew 25:31-46
This passage sometimes referred to as "The Sheep and the Goats Judgment" or something similar has been a rather confusing to interpret over the centuries. Here is the passage: “When the Son of Man comes in his glory, and all the angels with him, he will sit on his glorious throne. All the nations will …
Three Aspects/Commands in the Great Commandment? Reflections
“Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind and with all your strength.’ The second is this: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.” -Mark 12:30-31 Some people like to say that the Great Commandment is really two commandments--- love God, love Others. I don’t like …
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Worry Not? (Is there anything good about worry?)
One of my jobs (I have 4 non-paying jobs) is serving as an administrator of a Pastoral Counseling Center. I like the term "pastoral counseling." Some people prefer "spiritual counseling" but since no two people on earth (as far as I can tell) can agree what the word "spiritual" means, and what it doesn't, I …
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