Sometimes what seems like different ideas come from different directions, yet they hit a common spot. On this blog, I have begun posting a series on The Just War. Then, there are the usual calls for unity from various places. Friday, I posted about “The Church That Was a Mess”….
OK, I’m just going to create a new category called “Google Search”. It is often very weird what pops up on Google. Take the question: What was Loma Armstrong’s height? It isn’t clear if the person thought the answer would be a salvation issue or not …
“How can that be God’s Church? It’s such a mess!” Have you ever heard those words? Yes, they can sting. They sting even worse when whatever preceded them is true. I was reading a Baptist’s blog article, “Thank God for the Church !”, and this jumped out at me: The…
Before we get too far down the road of describing what a “just war” may or may not be, I feel it is important to explore the why and how of what was meant to be. The reason for this is simply because critics of the Bible and proponents of…
I found a new blog called Break Through To God. I’m not sure who the author is, but it appears it may be a member of PCG. Technorati Tags: cog,church of god,web links,resources,bible study,pcg,philadelphia church of god,pcog,links
Ash Wednesday is the first day of Lent, a 40 day (46 minus the Sundays) period of reflection and self-denial that precedes Easter Sunday. Should a real Christian participate in such a celebration? It’s a bit of an odd thing that Ash Wednesday is usually thought of as a Catholic…
I caught a little bit of Charles Stanley the other day, and he was asking the question, “What is wrong with Jesus?” His point is that there are misconceptions about Jesus, and that it is the Jesus of the Bible that was real. He then went on to talk of…
Last week, Leon Sexton put out another video message. This time, instead of emailing it, he sent a link to subscribers. I suggest that those who are interested in the work in SE Asia subscribe to the Legacy updates. You can find subscription instructions at http://www.legacy.org. The video is “Why…
“Middle of the road” is a term that gets bandied about from time to time. To some, it means “compromise”. It often is viewed as the epitome of selling out and not standing for one’s principles. To others, though, it means not going to extremes. It is viewed as a…
Well, this is a busy weekend in some respects. Valentine’s Day and Chinese New Years are on the same day, and then Monday is Presidents Day. So, which of these would God approve of? Let’s see… Valentine’s Day is supposedly named after Saint Valentine. In reality, the name probably is…