The term “sanctuary cities” is well-known by now given the rather extreme problem at our southern border. On the other hand, the term “cities of refuge” is from the Bible and is probably unfamiliar to most people. Sanctuary cities have been at least somewhat in vogue since the 1980s, but they became much more well-known duringContinue reading “Sanctuary Cities vs. Cities of Refuge”
Category Archives: Christian Apologetics
What Men Wish Their Fathers Had Taught Them
I have made it my tradition to write my year-end post about marriage or raising children because my wedding anniversary (35th) is also this time of year. A few months ago, I came across an article by Matt Christensen; 11 men in three different countries, ranging in age from 30-45, responded to the question of whatContinue reading “What Men Wish Their Fathers Had Taught Them”
A Tale of Two Christmas-Light Extravaganzas
Christmas season is truly my favorite time of year, for multiple reasons. One of them is Christmas-light displays. My wife and I sometimes walk around our neighborhood at night, enjoying our neighbors’ displays; we also have a modest display of our own. In another part of our city, there is an area known as Christmas Tree Lane. AlthoughContinue reading “A Tale of Two Christmas-Light Extravaganzas”
One Way
Back in 1978 when I started college and was not yet a Christian, I saw a poster that looked a lot like this: https://www.redbubble.com/i/poster/JESUS-ONE-WAY-by-CalliopeSt/33625995.E40HW?ref_list_id=srp_results&ref_list_index=4 You’ll notice the “One Way” sign pointing up, along with the first six words of John 14:6. I thought of this recently because of a conversation between my wife and aContinue reading “One Way”
Deep Waters of the Heart
Imagine yourself at a party with a rather large number of people. You see someone who is walking around talking to everyone, it seems; you see another person who is sipping a drink, standing off to the side and quietly observing, at least initially. The first person is probably an extrovert, while the second isContinue reading “Deep Waters of the Heart”
To the Remnant 