Category Archives: Application

When we hear or read about the various atrocities committed in our world such as the millions killed by Hitler, Stalin, and Mao, we more than likely blame the leader of that country at that time and maybe a few … Continue reading →

We hear a lot about diversity these days but one aspect of diversity that we hear little about is diversity of thought.  It seems that everyone wants everyone else to agree with them and the Christian community is no exception.   … Continue reading →

Two Mormon young men were on their two year missionary trip.  Effie and Leonard, who were Southern Baptists their whole lives, lived in a small Oklahoma town.  These four people met when the Mormon boys knocked on Effie and Leonard’s … Continue reading →

Now everyone will agree the Bible is a serious book.  It deals with life and death issues and with what happens to us after our life ends.  But is God always serious?  Does God laugh?  If we are made in … Continue reading →

In the last blog, I mentioned my preference for Habakkuk among all the “minor” prophets.  Second in my preference is Amos.   Why?  Because he was not a prophet or the son of a prophet.  He lived in a small town … Continue reading →

Yazidism is a religion of which most of us have never heard.  I only heard of them while reading Nadia Murad’s tragic account of her slavery at the hands of ISIS.  Now most Christians would have problems with Yazidism because … Continue reading →

Devin Chaulk who was a drummer for the band Haste the Day poses an interesting question:  Why do many Christians expect bands that have Christian members to have a Christian message in their songs?  In other vocations of life “No … Continue reading →

Recently I was reading about the death of Nuon Chea, one of the Khmer Rouge leaders of Cambodia in the 1970’s.  The article stated that Nuon Chea never admitted his guilt in the deaths of 1.7 million Cambodians.   In an … Continue reading →

We have been talking about Christian unity.  A look at history shows that the various branches of Christianity have been fighting each other for centuries.  In the 2nd and 3rd centuries, Christians argued over the question of whether Jesus was … Continue reading →

A couple of months ago, I wrote about AirVenture which is an annual gathering of pilots from all over the world.  At this  gathering, there are pilots who build their own aircraft, pilots who fly seaplanes, pilots who fly tail … Continue reading →