Christian Carnival XXVI will be held at From the Anchor Hold and published this coming Wednesday. If you have a blog, this is a great way to get read, and possibly pick up readers in the process, or just a chance to highlight your favorite post from the past week. Deadline for submissions is tomorrow,…
Christianity
Christianity, Knowing God
Knowing God – 1
by William •
This is the first post in a series on the classic of evangelical spirituality Knowing God by J.I. Packer. Our church’s men’s Bible study is studying it on Saturday mornings. We cover one chapter a week and this is my sixth time through the book, fifth time as a study. For those interested, more information…
Christianity, Politics and Government, Religion
A Freedom of Religion Brief
by William •
I couldn’t sleep one night and as things go when laying quietly in the dark my mind went on one of those Beagle-type wanderings where it rushed down all sorts of rabbit trails until finally it latched on one scent it could not drop: the idea of appealing directly to the Supreme Court over my…
Art, Literature and Entertainment, Christianity
Christian Carnival XXV
by William •
The Christian Carnival is a weekly collection of posts submitted by various bloggers, which are written from a Christian perspective. Your author has two posts in this weeks Carnival. The 25th Christian Carnival has been hosted this week by Messy Christian. There are 27 separate contributers with three people submitting two entries, including yours truly.…
Christianity, Philosophy, Religion, Science
Science and God
by William •
The Probability of God, the book by Stephen D. Unwin, has resulted in a flurry of articles, both pro and con, on the utility of his argument. For examples of pro (Evangelical Outpost: Wagering a Life: Part 1 Urwin and the Probability of God) and con (God’s Number Is Up by Michael Shermer at…
Christianity, Crime and Punishment, Politics and Government
Hate-Speech vs. Free Speech
by William •
It appears that the legislature of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has added an amendment to its hate-crimes law called “harassment by communication.” There is concern that this could be used against churches that address homosexual activity as sin. More to come on this later. Thanks to David Virtue at virtuosity.com
Christianity, Personal
Bible Study Nutrition
by William •
With all the concern these days about diet, about carbs and protein and what is or is not good for you to eat, there are lessons we can learn from our diet that carry far beyond its effects on our weight and health. Let me give you an example from another daily activity that Christians…
Christianity, Personal
Thank You Lord For What We Have…
by William •
Maybe its because I am an optimist, or maybe its because I enjoyed the parade and fireworks yesterday and church today. For whatever reason, I am thankful for what we have in this country. That includes our religious freedom. I could have taken the opportunity to lament the changes that have occured in my lifetime…
Christianity, Personal, Philosophy
Only One Key
by William •
Late one night I was going through a collection of stuff that needed to be sorted into discard and keep piles. I came across a box filled with old keys. There was no way to know to what locks they belonged, if indeed the locks still existed. Despite that obvious fact, there was a remarkable…
Christianity, Personal
Fresh Chances and Boomerangs
by William •
There is a term for parents whose children (in our case child) have moved out. They are called Empty Nesters. Now as those children face one or more difficulties, some of them are moving back in with their parents. These returnees have been called Boomerangs. My wife and I have been Empty Nesters for several…