I’m going to pause in my current blog series to talk about something that’s making news right now, and may be of interest to some of my readers. Apparently, a strange-looking statue has recently been installed at the visitor’s plaza at the UN Headquarters in New York. Based on what I can find, it seems […]
Why I am Not Buddhist
I’m continuing my series on ‘why I am not,’ and today I’d like to discuss Why I am not Buddhist. Now, whether you believe Buddhism to be a religion or just a philosophy is irrelevant for this discussion, because my answer wouldn’t change for either category. However, for ease of discussion, I’m going to simply […]
Why I Am Not Jewish
This is the second posting of my blog series of ‘Why I Am Not.’ And in this post I’d like to talk about why I am not Jewish. Now, when I say Jewish, I’m not referring to an ethnic group here, connected to one another by blood, rather I’m referring to a religious ideology. […]
Why I Am Not Muslim
I’d like to begin a series of blogs that I’m calling, “Why I am not.” In this series, I’d like to take a look at various faith expressions and explain why I do not belong to that particular camp. A number of months ago I did a video on why I am Christian and not […]
A Christian Perspective on UFOs
Let me begin with a definition of terms. “UFO” began as an abbreviation for the words Unidentified Flying Object. Technically, anything that flies through air or space and is not identified, could be classified as an unidentified flying object. But, in our modern vernacular, the abbreviation is so closely associated with extraterrestrial, or alien life […]
Are We Predestined to Believe?
Are we predestined to believe? Has God selected who will come to faith and who will not? Do we not have a choice in the matter? That’s the issue that I’d like to address in today’s blog. If you’ve been following along on my blog lately, then you know that I’ve been dealing with issues […]
Can We Lose Our Salvation?
Can we lose our salvation? If you’ve been following along on this blog, then you know that lately I’ve been dealing with topics and scripture related to Calvinism. As I’ve explained, I used to be a Calvinist and had once held tightly to those doctrinal beliefs. However, I have since abandoned those beliefs. Calvinism is […]
Why I Am No Longer a Calvinist
In this blog I’d like to discuss my journey in and out of Calvinism. If you’re not familiar with that word; no problem, I’ll do my best to explain what I mean. I was raised in a United Methodist church, which had previously been an Evangelical United Brethren congregation. Both strains either were, or are, […]
Who Are the Nephilim?
Who are the Nephilim? That’s the question that I want to take a look at today. This is a question that keeps popping up in my ministry. The night before I posted this blog, an inmate in the jail asked me the question during Bible study. I know that a lot of people have the […]
Can Our Loved Ones Look Down On Us From Heaven?
This question was sent to me from my good friend, Brian from the Great Lakes Backpacker Youtube channel. When Brian sent me a text message with this question, he actually referenced a blog-styled article from Ibelieve.com on the topic. I’m not familiar with this site, but it seems to be a devotional-styled webpage written from […]