Category Archives: asides

My Dad passed away in June of this year at the age of 97.  It is difficult to describe his influence on my life because he was such an integral part of it.  I have been coming to terms with … Continue reading →

The thousand-mile war is a war most have not heard of but it was of crucial importance to the US winning World War II in the Pacific.  This was the war that was waged in Alaska and the Aleutian Islands. … Continue reading →

“Every man is stupid and without knowledge” Tell me:  which widely read book contains the above statement? I was very surprised when reading the book of Jeremiah recently to come across this very blunt assessment of the human race.   (Jeremiah … Continue reading →

It has been some time since I posted this aspect of the  Christmas story but I think it bears repeating. Tradition tells us Jesus was born in a stable.  Just look at all the nativity scenes.  I thought the same … Continue reading →

I don’t know about your impression of the Old Testament prophets, but to me they seem to be more like John the Baptist who wore a “garment of camel’s hair and a leather belt around his waist, and his food … Continue reading →

Recently at the annual Mid-America Prophecy Conference in Tulsa, OK, one speaker warned against ‘false prophets’. [1]  What is a false prophet?  A false prophet is “a self-appointed person who does not for speak for God and who deceives people … Continue reading →

To read most of the popular press, religion has been at war with science since the time of Galileo.  The fact is that most religious organizations have never been opposed to science and in fact promoted science.  This is illustrated … Continue reading →