AJ or JC?
A man in a rural region near Kingaroy, Queensland, Australia has made an extreme claim. He says he is Jesus, yes, the Christ, and that his partner is Mary Magdalene. He claims to remember the crucifixion and the emotions of Mary as she watched. He remembers resurrecting several people including Lazarus. AJ Miller now runs…
Continue readingHistory of Humanity
In Mere Christianity, C.S. Lewis offers this summary of history. That is the key to history. Terrific energy is expended – civilisations are built up – excellent institutions devised; but each time something goes wrong. Some fatal flaw always brings the selfish and cruel people to the top and it all slides back into misery…
Continue readingHandmade
The words of the song “Handmade” by Jimmy Rankin say, “Everywhere I go everything’s plastic.” I understand these words. It is all too easy to find pretense and masque all around us. Authenticity is something for which we long. We long for it in the music industry, in business, in spirituality, and in our relationships…
Continue readingTrue Religion
I had coffee with a friend yesterday. He lamented that it seemed to him that many people rally under the Christian banner but then argue and disagree about a lot of small things. I agreed. It would be nice if we could create a place where people could enter into community and agree to be…
Continue readingNativity
A fun video for the season. Click on the title to watch it on YouTube. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Continue readingPower
If God is God and He is running the universe. He has first claim on my life. There is no room for wrestling power away from God or taking on power ourselves. The founders of Alcoholics Anonymous recognized that the most important hurdle for the addicted person is to admit that they are not God.*…
Continue readingPoets and Truth
Sometimes we learn a lot from our detractors. Don Henley is an outspoken critic of those who call themselves Christian. In “Frail Grasp on the Big Picture” he and Glenn Frey lambast the “American way” and the “God is on our side” mentality that is so prevalent in both America and Canada. Has North American…
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