The current push to see a needle in every arm has given rise to new speculations among Christians about the identity of the beast and the mark of the beast mentioned in Revelation 13. The hunt for the beast and his mark has been the past-time of many churches throughout the … [Read more...] about Gollum is as Gollum Does
Just a Thought
For better or worse, sometimes I only have a single, unqualified thought. This seemed as good a place as any to drop off some shareable quotes, poetry and a nuisance idea for those who need a shot.
Radical
In the 20th century, being radical meant pursuing your lusts uninterrupted with multiple strangers. In the 21st century, being radical means finding a girl you like, marrying her, and having some babies. And, if you're really radical, having some white babies. For the 20th … [Read more...] about Radical
Be Not Blah
When Jesus flipped the conversation in Matthew 5:13-16 from, "You are the salt, your are the light," to, "I did not come to abolish the law but to fulfil it" in Matthew 5:17-20, He was not changing the subject. The subject was our presence in this world as salt and light. The … [Read more...] about Be Not Blah
Organising Our Thoughts
D.A. Carson once said that students do not learn everything you teach them. What they do learn is what you are excited about. They learn what you emphasise and they learn to organise their own thoughts around those things. The same is true of our own children. If what excites … [Read more...] about Organising Our Thoughts
Building on The Rock
At the end of the Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 7:24-27), Jesus instructs His disciples to be careful how they shape their lives and conduct. Lack of attention to the foundation will lead to ruin. The foundation in this parable is a rock. Everyone then who hears these words of … [Read more...] about Building on The Rock