Christianity
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Wednesday, April 15th, 2026“Don’t you know the cruelty of the world. You have to grab what you want. If you are rich and powerful, they let you do it.” The Folly and the Stumbling Block The Pope preaches the Gospel of Life and Service. The anti-christ preaches the gospel of death and prosperity. Both Faith and reason show […]
Arguments About the True Meaning of Christianity Are as Old as Christianity Itself
Sunday, April 12th, 2026Arguments about the true meaning of Christianity are as old as Christianity itself. One simple example from the Gospel of Matthew illustrates this point. Jesus asked his disciples, “Who do people say the Son of Man is?” Surprisingly, the people who had heard Him speak for several years didn’t give the same answer. We now […]
Holy Doors
Sunday, November 2nd, 2025Planning the 2025 trip began last year, when I realized I could visit my son in Germany and go to Octoberfest at the same time. We booked Munich almost immediately, but it ended up being the second leg of the trip. Rome moved into first position. The goal in Rome was very targeted: Walk through […]
Pentecostal Pope
Wednesday, May 14th, 2025The Gospel of Matthew recounts a conversation between Jesus and his disciple Simon. Jesus says, “You are Peter, and on this rock, I will build my Church.” In hindsight, this an odd transition for Simon to have a new identity as Peter. How did Simon become solid as a rock? Simon was anything but solid […]
The Christian Vocation
Friday, May 24th, 2024If you are a Christian, Jesus told you your “vocation.” It does not matter if you are a man or a woman, an American or a Mexican, a worker or a CEO, straight or gay. Your actions speak louder than words. Your behavior shows what you believe, not the Church you attend. You can have […]
Trust
Friday, January 5th, 2024One of the big questions about “faith” is the modern use of the word. It has come to mean, especially in the Non-Darwinian states, “belief”. These Bible Belt Christians will whip you with the Bible and proclaim their own salvation because they believe Jesus is their personal Lord and Savior. One of my favorite songs […]
Liberty and Justice for All
Thursday, April 27th, 2023The Pledge of Allegiance ends with six memorable words: “With Liberty and Justice for All.” As we say these words, we are setting a standard for our own behavior. We will fight for liberty and justice for all. These are very powerful words also embody my Christian faith. On numerous occasions, priests and Pharisees tried […]
Getting Away With Murder
Thursday, April 13th, 2023On July 25 2022, Daniel Perry shot and killed Garret Foster. Perry went to trial, and a jury of his peers found him guilty of murder. Texas Governor Greg Abbott wants this murderer to walk free. Foster had been part of a lawful assembly in Austin. He was speaking out against government brutality. He legally […]
Gun Safety
Thursday, March 30th, 2023On March 27, 2023 a shooter blasted their way into Covenant School in Nashville, Tennessee. In a matter of minutes the shooter killed three nine year old children and three adults. Armed with two military style assault rifles the shooter then took up a sniper position on the second floor and ambushed the police. Somebody […]
Pierced Themselves With Many Griefs
Thursday, March 2nd, 2023I think it is safe to say that the modern conservative movement prides itself as the defender of Judaeo-Christian values. Like the Sadducees and the Pharisees in the Gospels they love public displays of religion. Every year professional conservatives stir up fake controversies like the “War on Christmas.” For well over ten years, conservative politicians […]
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