We’ve been chipping away this week at the modern notions of happiness and fulfillment in one’s life. We’ve seen how human beings are created incomplete. We are made for God to be in our lives, in other words. We’ve seen how the pursuit of happiness is actually a selfish and…
Time is money. ~ Benjamin Franklin There are 2 things that step on people’s toes: Time and money. Want to create a huge discussion? Tell people they must tithe and keep the Sabbath. I was told once again that I had it 100% wrong. I was accused of thinking I’m…
Americans often view happiness as a right. Thais even go as far as to try to measure happiness with the gross national happiness (GNH) index. Do these views really reflect reality? As I mentioned yesterday, last week’s sermon was certainly chock full of things to think about. One of these…
There’s a God-shaped hole in all of us And the restless soul is searching There’s a God-shaped hole in all of us And it’s a void only He can fill ~ Plumb, lyrics from God Shaped Hole What else does this craving, and this helplessness, proclaim but that there was…
Don’t mistake pleasure for happiness. They are a different breed of dogs. ~ Josh Billings This week’s sermon contained the above quote, and I think it is appropriate even more today than when it was spoken. Many people in our Western culture are busy pursuing happiness. However, when you really…
Is there such a thing as a “slippery slope”? In debate or rhetoric, a slippery slope (also the thin edge of the wedge or the camel’s nose) is a classical informal fallacy. A slippery slope argument states that a relatively small first step inevitably leads to a chain of related…
This past Sabbath, the pastor gave a sermon fitting for Mother’s Day. He pointed out that Mother’s Day gives an opportunity to express sincere appreciation for the women in our lives, esp. our mothers and wives. This actually dovetails nicely into another study I am doing on some of the…
Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD: And thou shalt love the LORD thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might. ~ Dt 6:4-5 God created Adam and Eve. They were to cleave together and become “one flesh” (Ge…
Some of you may be aware that I am a fan of the book Intellectual Morons: How Ideology Makes Smart People Fall for Stupid Ideas by Daniel J. Flynn. Although mostly conservative, Flynn doesn’t hold back when it comes to some of the ideas that led to the invasion of…
I am updating this article the day after election day 2020 in the US. It is still applicable, perhaps more so. With the rise of populism and the catering to special interests, we are witnessing the decay of a republic into an eventual oligarchy (if we last that long). Original…