100 Days of Change or 100 Days of Death?
A video that might inspire debate, or at least some thought. Technorati Tags: cog,church of god,stem cell research,abortion,economy,obama,100 days,change,charity,taxes
Year: 2009
Reflections: Pentecost and The Rod of Iron
“Potter” Image courtesy of dan / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Happy Pentecost! This is being posted on Pentecost, a day that commemorates Jesus sending the Holy Spirit to His Church. The Holy Spirit, of course, reminds me of the “rod of iron”. What’s that? It doesn’t remind you of the “rod of iron”?…
Wars Happen
I want to get this off my chest before the week is out. Political Idolatry I have asked the question before “Politics: The New Religion?” It seems that this ideological bent even pervades the world’s churches. I go to a Church of God (COG), and so I don’t know what…
Trial of Burmese Opposition Leader Aung San Suu Kyi
Aung San Suu Kyi, often affectionately referred to as “The Lady”, is prime minister elect of Myanmar. She is the leader of the National League for Democracy in Burma, a pro-democracy activist organization.1 Although legally voted into office, she was never allowed to assume power, even though the NLD party…
The 10 Commandments: The 9th Commandment
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. ~ Ex 20:26 Technically, this is a commandment against giving false testimony. However, it is based upon a broader principle. First, let’s look at the wording of the commandment. “‘Anah” means to answer, respond, testify, speak or shout. Therefore, there is…
Book Review: The Year of Living Biblically by AJ Jacobs
When I first came across The Year of Living Biblically: One Man’s Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible by AJ Jacobs, I have to admit I wasn’t sure what I wanted to get out of it. I felt ambivalent about the whole premise of an agnostic…
Have a Good Memorial Day
In the US, we are observing Memorial Day. This is a day to remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. Families often get together and grill outside. Wherever you are, spend time with your loved ones today. Keep alive the memories of the ones who are no longer here. If…
Reflections: Is God Ever Surprised?
God is omniscient. Some say that means God can never be surprised. Is that true? Last Reflections, we looked at “Does God Laugh?” At the end, I asked everyone to reflect upon the question “What is required to make people laugh?” In general, a person laughs when something is unexpected. …
WCG Women’s Ministry Misses the Point
In a 2 part posting on WCG Women’s Minstry, “God Isn’t Like That!” and “God Isn’t Like That Part 2”, we see that WCG has gone off the rails completely. You have to admit that “Tammy” makes a pretty stark admission when she writes, “I thought it might be good…
The 10 Commandments: The 8th Commandment
Thou shalt not steal. ~ Ex 20:15 It is estimated that criminals steal $41 billion a year from American stores.1 In a time when more people are getting hit hard by the economy, some are getting twice as hard because of the rise in identity theft.2 Some that are hit…
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Reflections: Pentecost and The Rod of Iron
“Potter” Image courtesy of dan / FreeDigitalPhotos.net Happy Pentecost! This is being posted on Pentecost, a day that commemorates Jesus sending the Holy Spirit to His Church. The Holy Spirit, of course, reminds me of the “rod of iron”. What’s that? It doesn’t remind you of the “rod of iron”?…
Wars Happen
I want to get this off my chest before the week is out. Political Idolatry I have asked the question before “Politics: The New Religion?” It seems that this ideological bent even pervades the world’s churches. I go to a Church of God (COG), and so I don’t know what…
Trial of Burmese Opposition Leader Aung San Suu Kyi
Aung San Suu Kyi, often affectionately referred to as “The Lady”, is prime minister elect of Myanmar. She is the leader of the National League for Democracy in Burma, a pro-democracy activist organization.1 Although legally voted into office, she was never allowed to assume power, even though the NLD party…
The 10 Commandments: The 9th Commandment
Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour. ~ Ex 20:26 Technically, this is a commandment against giving false testimony. However, it is based upon a broader principle. First, let’s look at the wording of the commandment. “‘Anah” means to answer, respond, testify, speak or shout. Therefore, there is…
Book Review: The Year of Living Biblically by AJ Jacobs
When I first came across The Year of Living Biblically: One Man’s Humble Quest to Follow the Bible as Literally as Possible by AJ Jacobs, I have to admit I wasn’t sure what I wanted to get out of it. I felt ambivalent about the whole premise of an agnostic…
Have a Good Memorial Day
In the US, we are observing Memorial Day. This is a day to remember those who gave the ultimate sacrifice. Families often get together and grill outside. Wherever you are, spend time with your loved ones today. Keep alive the memories of the ones who are no longer here. If…
Reflections: Is God Ever Surprised?
God is omniscient. Some say that means God can never be surprised. Is that true? Last Reflections, we looked at “Does God Laugh?” At the end, I asked everyone to reflect upon the question “What is required to make people laugh?” In general, a person laughs when something is unexpected. …
WCG Women’s Ministry Misses the Point
In a 2 part posting on WCG Women’s Minstry, “God Isn’t Like That!” and “God Isn’t Like That Part 2”, we see that WCG has gone off the rails completely. You have to admit that “Tammy” makes a pretty stark admission when she writes, “I thought it might be good…
The 10 Commandments: The 8th Commandment
Thou shalt not steal. ~ Ex 20:15 It is estimated that criminals steal $41 billion a year from American stores.1 In a time when more people are getting hit hard by the economy, some are getting twice as hard because of the rise in identity theft.2 Some that are hit…