Series: The Big Questions Who is God? This is a fun question. What is God’s nature, wiley, unpredictable, on one side or another, a hater, forsaking everyone but a chosen few, a judge with a big hammer? If we understand the nature of God then we understand that God is none of these things. An ontology can be defined as a set of the basic nature of things, and we can describe God’s basic nature as a list of characteristics,... Read more
Space Race Needed For Today – For This Space We need a new “space program” that the world can get excited about and participate in. The benefits financially would be huge for all involved. “Then God said, “Let us make mankind in our image, in our likeness, so that they may rule over the fish in the sea and the birds in the sky, over the livestock and all the wild animals, and over all the creatures that move along... Read more
As a reaction to a recent article on Patheos on Five Challenges Postmodernism Presents for the Church, it helps to understand what Postmodernism is, not put words in its mouth. People like to condemn what they don’t understand because they see it as a threat. And some just need to create threats to keep a following. Does Christianity represent ultimate truth? The over 2000 Christian denominations worldwide makes us say, “huh?” They don’t agree so which one is correct? Is... Read more
Series: The Big Questions Who is God? This is a fun question. I research and write about “the nature (ontology) of God, and explored it through the literature of many religions. Proof Proof of God is an unproven hypothesis. Like love, you can’t put God under a microscope and declare that God is or isn’t, or just reach out and touch God. For that reason the hard sciences, which look for enigmatic things like particles, energy fields, radiation, and black... Read more
Series: The Big Questions – What Is the Church? People who love as God loves True worship isn’t something you do in a church building. True worship is doing the thing that God asks us to do: love others. “… “If you continue in My word, then you are truly disciples of Mine; and you will know the truth, and the truth will make you free.”” – John 8:31-32 (NASB) “Continue in my word” isn’t head knowledge. It’s action. “A... Read more
Series: The Big Questions – What Is the Church? The Good News and the Kingdom of God What if churches and Christians were able to bring all kinds of good things to all people? Would this be love? Most churches have a box over in the corner where they restrain God. All good things the creator might give us are suppressed and the minister stands up and spouts what he wants people to hear … which is what they have... Read more
Series: The Big Questions What Is the Church? The message and promise of Jesus The paramount message of Jesus, and the essence of Jesus’ teachings, is the Good News of the forgiveness of sins. Jesus was heralded into the world by angels: “… the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy which will be for all the people ….” and “Glory to God in the highest, And on earth peace... Read more
Series: The Big Questions The church is fundamentally a collection of believers who follow Jesus. Early believers were Jews who attended gatherings where Jesus spoke. Later believers became followers of Jesus from all nations who gathered in people’s homes. They were labeled Christians because they followed Christ. Jesus used the Greek word εκκλησιά for his church, which means assembly. Wherever two or more are gathered together Jesus is with them. The body of Christ “For even as the body is... Read more
Series: The Big Questions Was Jesus a man, a God, or something else? Simple answer Jesus was a man who represented God and brought a message that changed or clarified the relationship between God and people. He condemned no one during his ministry (John 3:17). The change in the relationship was a further clarification of what God requires from people. It was a message of goodwill toward people and the Good News of forgiveness to all for the asking and... Read more
Who is right? For my dad, a WWII vet, there was the Army way and the right way. The right way was usually his way and it was always the hard way. If it didn’t take a lot of elbow grease it couldn’t possibly do the job properly. For my son, if there was an electric tool that did things quickly and easily, he would refuse do the job without it. I run into this controversy a lot. It seems... Read more
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