Monthly Archives: October 2008

The Old Man and his Bible

Once upon a time there was an elderly man who would read his Bible every evening. For several decades he had sat in his favorite chair, reading through the stories of Scripture. He had read through the entire Bible many … Continue reading

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Are We Committing Identity Theft Against God?

Even God is not safe from identity theft. Of course, there is no way to dumpster dive into God’s cosmic trash bin, or get hold of God’s pin number or identification cards. Yet, one can steal God’s identity simply by … Continue reading

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Ghouls, Goblins, and God

With Halloween just around the corner I thought that this might be a perfect time to both enlighten you and scare you. All the horror movies ever made can provide unexpected insights into the challenges we must face for the … Continue reading

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How to turn a rib into a woman!

It is actually a very simple thing to do. All it takes is to convince yourself that you are more important than God. Of course, this will mean that you will have to close your eyes and be asleep to … Continue reading

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How Does One Burn In Hell?

For one thing, there is no physical fire in Hell because it is not a physical realm. So this is a question for physics as much as it is a question for theology. What does it really mean to “burn” … Continue reading

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Do We Underestimate God’s Intelligence?

We often describe our lives as having peaks and valleys. No one misinterprets these words as meaning geological formations. Metaphor, that is, using physical objects to represent psychological qualities is a common part of our language. It is an example … Continue reading

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Did Moses convince God to act rationally?

Is God a psychopath? God is depicted throughout Scripture as flying off the handle and threatening to kill people every time they stray from Him. Sounds like a nut case to me! This does not fit my image of God … Continue reading

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Looting America And God’s Gifts

Money has a cultural hold on all of us. It is quite hypnotic. Money has put us into a trance so profound that our cognitive ability has diminished to the point of simply knowing the price of things at the … Continue reading

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Psycho-fruit. Beware of what you eat.

You are what you eat. It is common knowledge that the food we eat is turned into “us” through the body’s digestive process. For instance, when we eat an apple its essential nutrients are turned into our very bio-structure. What … Continue reading

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Why Personal Evil Flies Under The Radar

Christians admit—at least in principle—that we are all evil, and that we depend on the Lord God for our personal redemption. Therefore, when we the faithful, pray that God remove evil from the world, what is it that are we … Continue reading

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