Anschluss is history’s name for the abject surrender of Austria to the Nazi Reich. As the Nazi’s goosestepped into Vienna, Austria’s citizens watched helplessly at something that could have easily been stopped. Is this the fate of the Methodist Church?
Peter knew Jesus for three years, but it was on the shores of Galilee that he really came to know Him.
Cinderella behind the scenes. A plunge into the history of the Middle East through the eyes of Herodotus, Ctesias, and the Book of Esther – with a nod to Rodgers and Hammerstein
In times of trouble we seek a sign from God. There was a man who refused to seek a sign from God.
The Enlightenment of Western Civilization created the world of science and technology that has made our comfortable life possible. But it also challenges our belief in God. Where do we go from here?
The world of Father Knows Best has evolved into the world of Modern Family. A lot has changed, but men and women still are often crossways with each other. Will it always be that way?
There is something in the human soul that desires, actually needs, to idealize something greater than ourselves. Earlier generations would use the more accurate and descriptive word worship, rather than idealize, but that is a topic for another post. What we choose to idealize says a lot about us.
Clashes between the Church and Science are nothing new. Galileo discovered the moons of Jupiter, but later denied his discovery. To claim otherwise was to burn at the stake. Now that we have explored those same moons with our space probes, even the Pope admits their existence today. How can we reconcile the Bible and the claims of modern science?
As Marco Rubio re-learned, it is dangerous to mix Genesis and Science. Do Christians remain in the closet or do we come out? What do we say when we come out?