Christianity

This story is not meant to mock the faithful folks. I have religious friends and relatives, and I have nothing but respect for them. How they are keeping their faith is a mystery to me. I struggle. I don’t even know where to start discussing this topic. One way is…

He never uttered a single word in the New Testament — Here’s a quick quiz question for you to think about: Which person in the bible never speaks a single word, and yet everybody — whether or not Christian — has heard of him? The answer to the question is Joseph. Did you know that March 19th is the feast day…

Some Thoughts, Poetry, Top 10 Humility Quotes — Throughout history, many have written about this familiar vice we call pride, often referred to as the deadest vice. But this once loathed vice of pride and arrogance, by some accounts, has received a modern-day makeover. …

How the Bible pushed me out of organized religion — If you have followed me the past week or so, you will know that I have been working through the specific moments and ideas that led me out of organized religion and back to faith. I laid out a basic overview of the story. …

Next week may indeed be “interesting”. Tempting as it is to lead with the potential arrest of you know who, nope, I’ll let that slide for now and wait until it actually happens. For this week’s opening I’m posting a family letter published by Ryan Short to his entire family. …