Hurricanes form over oceans and are fed by warm water, enabling them to intensify. When they come ashore, they weaken. Almost four years ago I wrote about how climate change helps hurricanes last longer once they leave their oceanic incubator. Read more…
We are fortunate in the United States to have the Bill of Rights, which includes, among other things, guarantees of freedom of speech, freedom of religion, and protections for those accused of a crime, such as the right to counsel, Read more…
My first book, Beyond Blind Faith, talks about many of the reasons why I believe Christianity is true and is unique among the world’s religions. My hope in writing it was that it would help lead people to Christ by Read more…
The New Testament talks a lot about love. We are told to love God,[1] love one another,[2] love our neighbor,[3] and even love our enemies.[4] In 2011, a wonderful CD was published entitled, “Music Inspired by The Story.” One Read more…
Parables are stories that teach a lesson. Jesus used parables a lot. But seldom did he explain the meaning of his parables, and when he did it was only to his disciples, not to the general public. Why did he Read more…
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) issued ninety disaster and emergency declarations in 2022, and 114 in 2023.[1] So far in 2024, FEMA has issued 100 such declarations—and we still have four-and-a-half months to go, including much of the hurricane Read more…
The following is an excerpt from Chapter 9 of my book, Beyond Shallow Faith (copyright 2018), entitled “Let’s Talk About Sex”: I have long wondered why many Christians seem to consider sexual offenses so different from sins such as greed, Read more…
One of the most harmful misconceptions about Christians is that we are the religious equivalent of the NFL—not the National Football League, but the “No Fun League.” Unbelievers often think that we are opposed to fun, that we want to Read more…
Two years ago I wrote about God’s will. I want to write about it again, but this time it’s personal. God has never spoken to me—well, not verbally, out loud, like he did with Moses. But in 1991 I knew—I Read more…
I’m sure every Christian has their favorite Bible verse or verses. Mine is 1 Corinthians 15:19: “If we have hoped in Christ only in this life, we are of all people most to be pitied.” For me, that verse says Read more…