The Elephant In Our Spiritual Living Room

One of the most interesting discoveries I have made doing a daily phone in Bible question and answer program is that the questions and even the objections people have concerning faith in Jesus really aren’t new and different.
And if we can prepare ourselves with a simple, accessible, Christ centered answer for those questions, our boldness [...]

Everybody Must Get Nukes?

Or so goes the sage wisdom of one of the world’s longest lasting dictators, Colonel Moammar Gaddafi.

Gaddafi: Palestinians have right to nukes
Palestinians, Egyptians, Syrians and Saudis all have the right to nuclear weapons, Libyan President Muammar Gaddafi told Sky News in an interview aired Monday.
“Even the Palestinians should have [nuclear weapons] because their counterparts, or [...]

Check Out Line Therapy Takes Another Hit

It’s where we catch up on Jennifer Anniston’s social life.
It’s where we check in with Nostradamus on what awaits beyond the horizon.
It’s where we find out what Big Foot and Bat Boy have been up to lately.
But, unfortunately, it’s also where many people turn to find answers for their deepest personal problems.
It is the grocery [...]

Never Forget vs. Never Offend

American philosopher George Santayana once observed, “Those who cannot remember the past are condemned to repeat it.”
If you have ever taken a trip to Israel, you know that the Jewish people take this adage seriously.
In fact, one of the must see sites in any tour of Jerusalem is Yad Vashem – the museum complex dedicated [...]

The Challenge of Atheism: Why or Why Bother?

Have you ever had the experience of engaging in a spiritual discussion with an atheist?
As with any conversation with an adherent of an extreme position, you can count on a few sparks flying.
And if you let slip that you actually believe in God, get ready to get peppered with a number of questions served shotgun [...]

At the End of the Day, “Whatever” Rules

Have you ever gone to a meeting of the Toastmasters?
The Toastmasters specialize in providing an opportunity for people to engage in what has been consistently reported to be the most frightening experience known to man -
And no, it’s not hang gliding.
Or taking a dip in a great white shark resistant cage.
Or braving 40 foot breakers [...]

The Real Peace Prize

This has been one bizarre day in the news.
The Nobel Peace Prize is awarded and no one is more surprised than the recipient?

When I heard the news in brief, I assumed Barack Obama was given this honor to commemorate his place in history as out first black president.
I was all set to post an article [...]

Will the US “MOP’ Up Iran?

Will the US “MOP” Up Iran?

ABC News released the following eye brow raising story this morning:
Is the U.S. Preparing to Bomb Iran?
First, some background: Back in October 2007, ABC News reported that the Pentagon had asked Congress for $88 million in the emergency Iraq/Afghanistan war funding request to develop a gargantuan bunker-busting bomb called the [...]

The Letterman Lesson: “I Got My Work Cut Out For Me”

Unless you live in a cave (and if you do, you undoubtedly don’t have high speed internet so you wouldn’t be reading this anyway, but I digress) you have probably heard more than you care to about the sordid details of the attempted extortion of comedian David Letterman.

Predictably, Letterman is being blasted by his critics.
Their [...]

The Iranian Nuke: Just Add Uranium

Over the weekend we saw an interesting mixture of fact and fantasy regarding the roiling crisis in Iran.
In the fantasy section:

Ahmadinejad has no Jewish roots
Rumours that Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s family converted to Islam from Judaism are false. In fact, they are proud Shias.
Whew! Glad we settled that one.
To be honest, as soon as I read that [...]