Why wear a cross? Christian’s typically wear a cross. Even non Christians will often wear one as well. I suppose the later like it as a piece of Jewelry. Perhaps some as a sort of Good Luck charm. Some. Ay go so far as to use it as a way of mocking Christians. Christians usually […]
? What is Hell like Near Death There a lots of personal testimonies of people who have had near death experiences. They travel down a tunnel of light and meet Jesus or a being of light at the other end. I’ve never heard anyone tell of having a near death trip to hell. If
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If God is so powerful, why does evil exist? Wounds hurt deeply When listening to a person who has been deeply wounded by life, it is difficult to give a satisfactory explanation for the existence of evil. Platitudes come easy but fall hard upon wounded hearts. This is especially true when the hearts and souls
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How to live pleasing to God Chariots of Fire The 1981 Movie, Chariots of Fire, tells the story of the 1924 Olympic runner and Christian Missionary Eric Liddell. There are two things in this true story that might guide the rest of us in our desire to live a life pleasing to God. One climatic
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Meditative Prayer can be a very good way to prayer. It is about centering and becoming aware of the presence of God. Here you will find a bit from my experience as well as an inspirational message from the miraculous recovery experience by Tammy Peterson. One of the expectations of clergy in the Catholic and
How does God Speak to us? There are those who hear the voice of God speaking audibly to them. Most of them are in mental hospitals. Perhaps God is actually speaking to some of them. However, this is not the way he “speaks” to most people. Personal Examples There are some of us who
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Getting Old I worry some ‘bout getting old It not the dying truth be told It’s more about the little things The subtle losses aging brings My hearing seems to be less clear My eye sight fuzzy lest I’m near The wrinkling skin the shape I’m in The artificial parts within But most of all
How does someone become a Christian? From the beginning The question is as old as the church. On the Day of Pentecost, the day Christians mark as the birthday of the Church, Peter gave the first Christian sermon. People in the gathered crowd asked, “What then shall we do?” Peter responded, “Repent and be baptized,
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Seeing Jesus in Others 2 He called a little child to him, and placed the child among them. 3 And he said: “Truly I tell you, unless you change and become like little children,s you will never enter the kingdom of heaven.t 4 Therefore, whoever takes the lowly position of this child is the greatest in the kingdom
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How do you respond to being hurt by the church It has been said the church is the only army that shoots its wounded. It is a serious condemnation. I’ve been there and felt the truth of it. If anyone ever begins a conversation with the words, “Can I share something in Christian love?” you
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