It's unfortunate to see so many Christian people finding themselves living from paycheck to paycheck with unpaid bills lying around, bald tires on their cars, and zeros in their savings accounts. Not to mention their health and relationship problems. These things ought not be. L ...

In my opinion, the far left fanatics in this country are among the biggest threats to this country and to the world. Many far right fanatics, however, aren't far behind. Some far right fanatics, like Pat Robertson, are especially dangerous because so many people listen to and believe the ...

Two recent events in our country make me shake my head, and wonder, about the value we place on privacy and communication in our culture. First, we have the admission by the Bush administration that our phone conversations and emails are open territory for government surveillance. A ...

Most people think that being rich has to do with having a whole lot of money. On the contrary, being rich involves a whole lot more than just having money. If a person has their basic needs met, like having food, clothes, and shelter, plus good health, good relationships, and enough inc ...

Many people use crosses and other religious symbols to demonstrate their beliefs. The use of the cross as a religious symbol predates Christianity by many years. Early religious crosses were found in Scandinavia, where they were symbols of the god Thor. In Babylon, a cross adorned with a ...

As of this writing, reporter Jill Carroll, kidnapped Saturday morning in Baghdad, is still missing. There is no word on her whereabouts. No one has claimed responsibility for her abduction, or the murder of her translator, who was found in the same neighborhood from which she disappear ...

Just about everyone has heard someone mention ' The Rapture ', when they talk about the return of Jesus Christ. There probably isn't a word that causes as much conflict as the word rapture, does. I here folks constantly saying: ' There is NO word rapture in the Bible! '. I have read the ...

Once while traveling rural Alabama some years past I decided to visit a local church for the mid-week Wednesday night service. I cant remember the name of the little town I was in but I will never forget that church and what happened there. It was a true experience but to this day I stil ...

Today is Friday the thirteenth, one of those days people joke about, and then hop out of the way of the lightening bolt they assume will strike. It is a day to walk around teetering ladders, adjust poorly-hung mirrors, wait to pet stray black cats, and stay away from anything else con ...

In the year 2002, the state of Texas, didnt issue social security numbers, birth, or death certificates to parents of stillborn babies. On October 25 2002, my third daughter was stillborn In TX. The realization I wouldnt be given any official documents left me numb. I reasoned the rest ...

One thing about history is that in spite of the warnings about repeating it if we dont learn from it is that it always repeats itself. It isnt history that needs watching as much as the human heart. Nothing much changes in human nature. Those riding the crest of the wave are usually foun ...

I have a hard time with the concept of God. I was not brought up in a religious family. I believe there is something beyond myself, but I just dont know how to think of it or experience it. I was brought up in family where God was portrayed as judgmental and punishing. I cant even hear ...

When I was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis in the mid 1980's as a "diagnosis of exclusion" (see, my illness had been mis-diagnosed for about 25 years prior to this initial "diagnosis") I became VERY angry with God. "Why me", I asked. Why did I have to be the one you inflicted with this ...

I converted to Catholicism as an adult. I specialize in interreligious dialogue and world religions. I was enrolled in undergraduate studies at what I would later learn was a liberal Catholic university. I thought what I experienced there in classes and masses represented Catholic teachi ...

Their Last Goodbye! People went about their daily routine unaware that an earthquake or Tsunami was about to strike. Mothers walked their children to school, fathers kissed their wives and children goodbye as they left for work, unaware that this was their last and that their worst nigh ...

We are just two apples, you and me, but I just happened to fall from the wrong side of the tree! He is a pear theyll shout, throw him away lets get him out, TROW HIM OUT OF ENDEN THE LARGEST APPLE SHOUTS! Hes only boy the girls say with a hush. Its never been done this way they all cried ...

Jesus died that we may have life, and have life abundantly (John 10:10). Why then, are so many Christians not enjoying their lives Maybe it's because they think they have too many problems. Maybe they think they have too many sins and are unwilling to get over the guilt. Maybe ...

The Basic Concepts of "TMT" Teaching (An excerpt of Chapter 2 of "TMT Power Secrets" Book-2) Introducing some basic "TMT" Teachings... "TMT" means "Transcendental Mental Technology, the science and technology of known (physical) and unknown (spiritual) realms of life and reality. It ...

Jesus died that we may have life, and have life abundantly (John 10:10). Why then, are so many Christians not enjoying their lives Maybe it's because they think they have too many problems. Maybe they think they have too many sins and are unwilling to get over the guilt. Maybe they just ...

Pat Robertson, 700 Club host, and Ray Nagin, mayor of New Orleans, publicly shared their faith perspectives in the past few days in succinct statements regarding recent foreign and domestic events. Robertson felt compelled to express his belief that Ariel Sharon, Prime Minister of Israe ...