According to archeology, humans have been worshiping for as long as we have been in existence.   With the invention of civilization between four to five thousand years ago, signs of worship were left in abundance. In the culture from where Abram was called out, there were many temples, altars and idols. When Leonard WooleyContinue reading “Worship”

I began blogging 3 weeks ago, and have written 16 blog posts. They just keep coming, so I’m letting it flow. I am discovering so much as I write. Many times, I sit down with an idea of the direction a blog is going to go, and it takes a sharp turn, completely surprising me.Continue reading “Who can Describe His Abode?”

I mentioned briefly in the blog post called the Roast about the day that I became keenly aware that I was not alone. It was 1988, an afternoon in June, when I desperately cried out to God for help. Almost immediately, I became cognizant of a comforting presence in the same room. It was baffling,Continue reading “The Family”

I want to clarify what I am talking about when I often mention the spirit of religion. The days leading up to the execution of Jesus offer a great example.   Christ was murdered by a very proud group of men. Their kingdom was threatened by the popularity of Jesus, and the violent were determinedContinue reading “The Spirit of Religion”

I wish I could sit down with the Apostle Paul right now and have a crucial conversation. I have so much to tell him. For one, that God showed me 35 years ago that he was supposed to replace Judas Iscariot as one of the twelve Apostles. That’s right, while Peter was busy casting lots,Continue reading “The Mess that Paul Made”

One doesn’t need to consult a dictionary to define the word, hate. Unfortunately, the word is all too familiar and a part of everyday human vocabulary. I hate Monday’s, I hate rush hour traffic, and I really hate the feel of sand in my butt crack after going to the beach. I don’t think thatContinue reading “The End of Hate”

Christ called the religious leaders, blind. Their blindness was apparent when they could not see that Christ was the long-awaited Messiah from God even though they witnessed the miracles that they were waiting to see. Christ also called them deaf. Their deafness was displayed when they could not hear that Christ’s words perfectly aligned withContinue reading “The Woman with the Alabaster Box”