Hope is an important word, with an important meaning behind it. When I was in counselor training, one of the worst problems you would ever find was a lack of hope. When people have lost hope, then it impacts their capability to deal with all their problems, no matter the severity. Hope allows us to come back from terrible tragedies. It allows sport’s teams to pull off incredible upsets. Hope can provide a path out of some very dark places.
Tag Archives: Christianity
The Danger of Distance
Why do I think I can solve the world’s problems when I won’t even try to solve the problems in my community.
No Community
This is not a post primarily about Covid, lockdowns and political decisions. It is a post about the impact of those decisions and others on a society. One definition of a society is “The totality of people regarded as forming a community of interdependent individuals.” There are a couple of key words in that definition,Continue reading “No Community”
Friends of God
Religions often keep people distant from God, but God has something better planned for you.
The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self by Carl R. Trueman – Book Review
This book is one of the most thorough examinations of the changes we see in society and the contributing factors that helped define our modern world.
Strife in the Family
Hostility with no end is no way to live.
The Truth Will Set You Free
Truth is freeing, but how do we find the truth in the complex world that we live in?
The Other Worldview by Peter Jones – Book Review
Dr. Peter Jones’ book, The Other Worldview: Exposing Christianity’s Greatest Threat, is aptly titled. Christians around the world have no difficulty recognizing that something is wrong in the world and identifying that there seems to be a shift away from Christianity and its values, but it is often very difficult to narrow down what are the real issues causing this shift. In this landmark title, Dr. Jones is able to show the history and evolution of the thought that is creating these shifts in society.
Seeing God 