There is a poster called the Golden Rule published by Scarboro Missions. It shows the Golden Rule as expressed in 13 different religions. A copy is on permanent display at the United Nations. Here is a picture below. …

Yesterday, one of my blog posts — published eight months ago — got nearly 13,000 views. About 20% of that came from this post on Reddit, which showed a list of crazy rules at some church called the Word of Faith Fellowship.

When I was twelve or thirteen, I thought Jesus’ personality was probably like Mister Rogers. If you don’t remember, he had a popular children’s television show in the seventies, eighties, and nineties. https://youtu.be/mSbYQz3rluM His manner was always gentle and kind. He never raised his voice. He was always sympathetic and…

Let’s talk about the Temptations. No, not these guys. Well, maybe another time. I’m talking about the temptations Jesus experienced just before beginning his ministry. He has just been baptized by John, and he went off “into the wilderness to be tempted by the devil.” …

Instead of the tradition of “giving something up for Lent,” I’m reflecting on passages in the Bible that best portray its meaning. First on the list is when Jesus was baptized. Each of the Gospels portrays it slightly different. For simplicity, I’ve chosen Matthew. …

March 9 is International Women’s Day. It is meant to honor the gifts and contributions of women around the world that too often go unnoticed. This year, however, Ukraine is on my mind more than most other places, as it probably is for you. Despite an army eight times the…

It might surprise you to know that not all parts of the Bible are theologically correct. For example, most people consider God omniscient, meaning God knows everything. I’ve even heard an atheist say, “If God existed, then he would know everything.” Omniscience, along with omnipotence and omnipresence, are three of…

I used to have a pretty long list of things I thought I knew about God. I’d say now, I’m reduced to one certainty: God is love. What does that mean? Here’s what I think. 1. Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love. (1 Jn 4:8) If you go to church, hopefully you heard there that God is love. If you…

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