Last week my oldest brother went to heaven; he is my third sibling to go home in the last ten months. I am responsible for settling his estate, but even in the midst of seemingly hundreds of details, I have had time to reflect on a lot of things. First of all, there’s the importanceContinue reading “Some Reflections on Death and Life”
Category Archives: Christian Apologetics
Why I’m Voting to Recall Gavin Newsom
First of all, if you have read any of my posts before, you know this is not a political blog, but a blog about Biblical answers to questions and issues. Nevertheless, as Christians, we are called to vote according to our conscience, and the recall election coming up next month is particularly noteworthy to meContinue reading “Why I’m Voting to Recall Gavin Newsom”
What Does Heroism Look Like?
When I was a child in the 1960s, I used to faithfully watch Underdog. He and/or his girlfriend, Sweet Polly Purebred, would always be in peril from some nefarious villain like Simon Bar Sinister, Riff Raff, or Overcat. Each story had four parts, but they showed only two parts in a half-hour program, interspersed withContinue reading “What Does Heroism Look Like?”
Racism and the Bible
The word “racism” is being thrown around a lot by the media and the Biden administration. I even overheard someone say that the Bible is “racist.” This has caused me to think about racism in the context of Scripture. The word “racism” has been defined in various ways, some better than others. Here’s one example:Continue reading “Racism and the Bible”
What Is the Emergent Church?
In my first blog post 14 months ago, I mentioned that if you have a big question or issue you would like me to respond to, please let me know. I have previously written one such post. This week’s post is in response to another question, an excellent one, from another very regular reader ofContinue reading “What Is the Emergent Church?”
To the Remnant 