Welcome to a series here at Patheos to follow up on my post How to Stop Being Afraid with wisdom from Psalm 46. After the last post (Want to Stop Being Afraid? Step 1: It All Starts with God) focused on where we should start in overcoming fear, the next valid question might best be: Just who is this God? We'd be wrong to assume that everyone knows -- or remembers. We are forgetful people. Even those of us who should know better. Maybe that's why the psalmist started with God's most common … [Read more...]
Want to Stop Being Afraid? Step 1: Remember God
January 9, 2013 By 1 Comment
Welcome to the first in a series here at Patheos to follow up on my post How to Stop Being Afraid with wisdom from Psalm 46. It seems simple enough. But I, for one, am quick to forget it when I consider the How to Stop Being Afraid. The first step according to Psalm 46 is remembering who God is. Sounds too easy, I know. It's when we think that we must face the challenges of life on our own that we tremble in fear. Confession of a Cowardly Principal Perhaps a personal story will illustrate. … [Read more...]
The FaithWalker’s Daily — Jan. 9: Flu Outbreak Humbling, National Cathedral Same-Sex Marriages, Earth One of 17 Billion
January 9, 2013 By
The FaithWalker’s Daily is a quick review of key news stories of the day from the perspective of a conservative Christ-follower living in, but not of, the world. Flu Outbreak Reminds Us How Helpless We Are The Basics -- The annual flu season in the US has already claimed the lives of 18 children and hospitalized more than 2,200 people as hospitals take extreme measures to accommodate the ill. Dig Deeper: Via USA Today: "The medical industry is concerned because this is the … [Read more...]
Answer the Call to Greatness: Give Someone a Nudge
January 8, 2013 By Leave a Comment
We all know it doesn’t take much to start a lot of hurt. Still not sure who fired the first shot on the greens of Lexington. It doesn’t take much to start a lot of good either. Think Rosa Parks. Or Mother Teresa. It clearly doesn’t take a bulldozer to get big things started, although it sure can feel like it. All it takes is a nudge. But you can’t nudge someone else toward greatness until you have the courage to first nudge yourself toward greatness. Every day. At times that task … [Read more...]
Paedophilia: Why Not?
January 8, 2013 By 40 Comments
Paedophilia. Why not? Some of you are shocked that I would even bring up the topic of adults having sexual relations with children: "How could you ask such a question?! And on a religious site, no less!" Some of you caught wind of it in my FaithWalker's Daily report this morning. Others of you may have stumbled across this post expecting something very different. Unfortunately. For all of you, my question is this: As a pluralistic, post-Christian culture here in the US, what is our moral … [Read more...]
The FaithWalker’s Daily — Jan. 8: Anonymous Hackers and Ohio Rape, Paedophilia the New Civil Right?, Education Top Ten Quotes
January 8, 2013 By
The FaithWalker’s Daily is a quick review of key news stories of the day from the perspective of a conservative Christ-follower living in, but not of, the world. Anonymous Hacker Group Tackles Ohio Rape Case The Basics -- The hacker group Anonymous has recently devoted its Internet prowess to uncovering what it claims is a cover-up of rape in Steubenville, Ohio. According to allegations made in social media venues, a 16-year-old girl was allegedly raped by members of the high school … [Read more...]
What Do You Think We Should Do about Our National Budget Deficit?
January 7, 2013 By 16 Comments
We all mostly agree that running deficits of over a trillion dollars each year can't be good. Even the more liberal amongst us aren't thrilled about it. And I know our kids aren't going to be happy once they find out about it. Maybe you agree with me and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell that we have a spending addiction. Or maybe you agree with President Obama that we need to raise taxes more. Maybe both. But seriously, if it were up to you, what would you do about it. Maybe it … [Read more...]
The War Against God: A Book Review
January 7, 2013 By 5 Comments
I don't know about you, but I usually have low expectations for Christian fiction, or anything resembling it. Maybe the Left Behind series permanently lowered my hopes that Christians could write engaging, culturally relevant fiction without sounding, well -- in a word -- nuts. So it was with some reluctance that I picked up The War Against God, a novel by David Kullberg, recently published by Andershire Books in 2012. But I'm glad I did. Not only did I discover that Christians … [Read more...]
The FaithWalker’s Daily — Jan. 7: California Yoga Classes, Our Spending Addiction, Kansas Sperm Donor
January 7, 2013 By
The FaithWalker’s Daily is a quick review of key news stories of the day from the perspective of a conservative Christ-follower living in, but not of, the world. Yoga Classes in California Public School Raises Separation Issue The Basics -- The Encinitas Union School District K-6 elementary schools in San Diego North County began taking Ashtanga yoga in the fall. The program is scheduled to expand now in January. Some parents are taking legal action, claiming yoga introduces … [Read more...]
Here’s a Quick Way to Destroy Your Kids
January 4, 2013 By 5 Comments
Our kids have never been good at following the crowd or "sheepwalking" as Seth Godin calls it. Or following the signs at local parks that read: "Stay on Prepared Trails" When I was a kid at the same parks, there were no signs. There were barely paths. The whole point of going was to get off the trail. Explore a mysterious cave. Jump across a tricky precipice. Race up the side of a cliff that was likely to cause a bruise or scrape or both. No, I didn’t wear a helmet. There was one thing … [Read more...]
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