There are a lot of arguments these days about what is the proper response to the Covid-19 crisis. Lockdown, stay open, wear a mask, don’t wear a mask, your work is essential, mine is not. Many of these have been boiled down to short, marketable anecdotes: “Flatten the Curve”, “Stay home, save lives”, “Be aContinue reading “Protect the Unprotected”
Author Archives: Chad Hensley
Don’t Become Inoculated by the Empty Calories of Religion
Good food should be filling. It should provide nutrition and a good balance of what the body needs. When we fill up with balanced and healthy food, we don’t get that hungry, empty feeling again quite so quickly. When we look around at the world today, we can see a great Spiritual need. People areContinue reading “Don’t Become Inoculated by the Empty Calories of Religion”
The Faith of Christopher Hitchens by Larry Alex Taunton – Book Review
While listening to a lecture recently by Larry Alex Taunton, I was reminded of this book and I remembered wanting to check it out when it first came out, several years ago. Mr. Taunton is an excellent author and this book seems to be especially relevant for our times. For those of you who don’tContinue reading “The Faith of Christopher Hitchens by Larry Alex Taunton – Book Review”
Who is that masked man…or woman?
To mask or not to mask, that is not my question. Rather my question is, what impact is wearing masks having on the way we relate to each other in society today? If you are like me, you’ve gone out to a store and had any number of uncomfortable encounters with other mask wearers. YouContinue reading “Who is that masked man…or woman?”
Things That Matter
In this life, we desire for our life to matter, to have significance. This isn’t a bad thing. We want what we do to have value. While we may be distracted for a while by doing what is fun or what is easy, none of this can give us ongoing fulfillment. There have been manyContinue reading “Things That Matter”
The American Gospel
I was a history minor in college and have enjoyed studying history almost as much as I enjoy studying the Bible. The history of America is fascinating and as Christians we can appreciate the role the pursuit of freedom of religious practice played in the founding of the country. People came to America for manyContinue reading “The American Gospel”
The Danger of Being Alone Together
We’ve never been more connected to as many people as we are today. In the past, the majority of friends from our childhood or college days would have drifted into anonymity as we moved on to another stage in life. Changing jobs and moving to a different city would have meant a new set ofContinue reading “The Danger of Being Alone Together”
Evil, Chaos and Deception
Marvel movies are among the most popular in the world today. Every movie seems to light up the box office with success and comic book characters that were once nerds only have become mainstream. Some of these characters are original creations, who were created for the comics out of the imaginations of the writers, butContinue reading “Evil, Chaos and Deception”
Integrity Declined
Growing up one of the values that was consistently put in front of me was integrity. I saw it in society, in my family and even in popular culture. “A man’s word is his bond” Deals were supposed to be sealed with a handshake because a “man was only as good as word.” I’m notContinue reading “Integrity Declined”
The Weight of the World
It has never been easier to complain about the troubles of this life. Never have we had more avenues for releasing our grief about our latest trial. Every time I open social media, a news website or even listen to dinner conversations, I hear dark perspectives on the present, the future or overall dissatisfaction. ButContinue reading “The Weight of the World”
Seeing God 