A while back, I came across an article about near-death experiences (NDEs). That was not the first time I had heard or thought about them, but the article eventually spurred me on to research NDEs, especially as they relate to stories of people who claim to have visited heaven. Let’s start with a definition ofContinue reading “How Should We Evaluate Near-Death Experiences?”
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How Do You Respond to People Asking for a Handout?
I live in a city with a rather large number of homeless people, and it’s inevitable that you will be approached by someone asking for a handout, often in a parking lot in my experience. Several years ago in a church Sunday school class, the teacher/leader asked us the question in the title of thisContinue reading “How Do You Respond to People Asking for a Handout?”
Trusting the Lord When You Have No Control
I think it’s safe to assume that everyone has been in situations where you have no control, some more significant than others. When we who are Christians find ourselves in such circumstances, we have a choice: we can succumb to fear, anxiety, worry, and the like–or we can pray in the Lord’s will and trustContinue reading “Trusting the Lord When You Have No Control”
Creator God and Created Universe: Personal vs. Impersonal
For several years, I’ve noticed comments that begin something like, “I think the universe is telling me…” This has always struck me as bizarre because the universe is, in fact, very cold (in more ways than one!), uncaring, and impersonal. However, I have come to understand that these comments are a reflection of the deepContinue reading “Creator God and Created Universe: Personal vs. Impersonal”
Responses to the Supreme Court Abortion Decision Leak
Earlier this month, the initial draft majority opinion of the Supreme Court decision regarding the overturning of Roe v. Wade (the 1973 Supreme Court decision legalizing abortion) was leaked. The leak was the first of its kind in that the entire document was made available; in other words, it wasn’t simply someone “whispering” that RoeContinue reading “Responses to the Supreme Court Abortion Decision Leak”