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Message to the “Christian Militia”: The Battle Belongs to the Lord
Christian militia. I mean, I know they’re out there. Holed up in the hills running weapons drills, analyzing end times prophecies and tracking the movements of powerful Democrats but I’ve never considered them a denominational option or desirable companions for a spiritual retreat. I don’t like to judge but there are some things you just …[ read more ]
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One Set of Twelve Apostle Action Figures with a Fully-Articulated Jesus – Just in Time for Easter!
I can see why some people laugh at Christians. We can be pretty silly. Some of us wear t-shirts with groan inducing slogans like “7 Days without Prayer Makes One Weak” or “Brushing Up on the Word Daily Prevents Truth Decay.” We sport bumper sticks that proclaim “Jesus on Board” or “Do You Follow Jesus …[ read more ]
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The Most Radical Concept in the Universe
Which is harder to endure – experiencing pain or watching your child experience pain? Every parent knows the answer to this question. This generation has grown up with “Father” God. We take the title for granted. We debate the gender of it. Some reject it; refuse to refer to Him as Father, as though that …[ read more ]
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Resistance is Futile Against This Force, Baby!
It’s hard to avoid the subject of water if you’re living in Rhode Island. Water is everywhere these days. It’s overflowing all the places it’s supposed to be and it’s finding its way into places it isn’t welcome. Roads are rivers. Bridges have ceased to be that. Basements double as wading pools. Sitting in your …[ read more ]
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Sometimes There ARE Monsters Under the Bed (Part III in the Worry series)
Sometimes there are monsters under the bed. Or in the mailbox. Or dating our children. Or driving in the opposite lane. Or attached to our final paycheck. Or lurking within our bloodstreams, our organs, our cells. Many of our worries are baseless but some aren’t. Bad things happen to God’s people every day and to …[ read more ]