Why The Cross Is More Than Just A Piece Of Jewelry

Christian Cross superimposed over Scripture

It's Not What Happens in Life - It's How You React That Matters I have been fired from 4 jobs since I became a Christian. The first time it happened, my employer framed it as "not renewing my contract."  The second & third occurrences were "budget cuts." The last time was the result of an ugly outburst stemming from my refusal to do something that I thought was unethical. The issue here is not the firings per se, but rather my reaction to each event.  These events occurred over a span of 16 years. During the time of the first incident, I called a contract attorney to advise me of … [Read more...]

What Are You Afraid Of?

Conflict

There are two things that some professing Christians do that really bug me. First, they act appalled when non-Christians smoke pot, curse, have sex outside of marriage, live together without being married, drink and - you name it. Secondly, they cower into a fetal position whenever a non-Christian mocks or challenges their faith. I don't understand why we would expect people to act contrary to their nature. If the Bible is true - and it is - we should accept that people who have not been born again will behave like their father. Like father like son (or daughter). 1 John 3:10 This … [Read more...]

Sunday Sermonettes for Christianettes

Man with Bible

An open letter to a Pastor: Dear Pastor, I have been attending your church for several years now. Your sermons have really entertained me. Every Sunday I have left service with a smile on my face and a skip in my step. But that feeling doesn't last and I sense that something is wrong. During the week I try to maintain a positive attitude, but sometimes life just gets too hard to cope with and I don't know what to do. The economy has me scared that I will lose my job. There is tension in my marriage and my children don't even want to go to church any more. They say it is pointless. I … [Read more...]

A Texas-sized Christmas Card

Luke 2:11

A Message from Our Savior Lutheran School Houston, Texas They don't believe in sitting on the fence. I like that. … [Read more...]