What Came First?
Now I imagine a bunch of hands just went up saying, “I know! I know!” And still, part will say chicken and part will say egg. But I’m not even asking about that. I am asking what came first as in to preach the Gospel for those who follow? But first, you must define which …
Faith of Mario
Most kids nowadays, as of the last 30 years that is, have played some variant of Super Mario Brothers. Recently, I had the nice experience to watch the new Mario movie with my wife. Following the movie, my philosophical mind kicked in and I saw some interesting resemblance between Mario and the Christian. At first, …
A Good Carpenter Knows…
A good carpenter knows the little details of the trade. The kind of details that only experience can teach and failures can reinforce. If you need work done around the house, get a good carpenter. During my years in a trade school, we worked on a couple of projects, one of which was a 150 …
A Good Thought
You ever have a random thought that seems silly but then progresses into a profound thought? Here is my most recent question/thought that popped into my mind. How do animals first realize that water is necessary for their survival? You may say, “They are thirsty of course!” To that I would reply, “Yes, they feel …
When Up Close
Have you ever done something that, when up close, seems so right? But, when you step back you wonder how you can be so wrong? If you would, travel back in time with me. To a memory I am sure is true, but now feels so much like a fever dream I question it. My …
Lessons from Calf Feeding
Let me introduce you to a young calf beginning on milk. I thought giving her a slice of bread would maker her stronger and healthier, faster. Unfortunately, I was wrong. She began to gag and was not quite ready for the rich bread. I then thought to 1 Corinthians 3:2 which states, “I have fed …
Galatians 2:7-13 (KJV)
2:7-8 But contrariwise, when they saw that the gospel of the uncircumcision was committed unto me, as the gospel of the circumcision was unto Peter; (For he that wrought effectually in Peter to the apostleship of the circumcision, the same was mighty in me toward the Gentiles:) The word “contrariwise” indicates context to something prior …
The Wounded Heart
“Whenever anyone has offended me, I try to raise my soul so high that the offense cannot reach it” – Rene Descartes We live in an offended world. Offense is taken in small things and large things. Nonetheless, I am not just a youngster knocking the volatile tendency’s of others. It has always been this …
Finding Christ in Jane Eyre
“…it is weak and silly to say you cannot bear what it is your fate to be required to bear” ~ Charlotte Bronte I have recently found myself working my way through the incredible literary masterpiece, Jane Eyre. This book is mournfully sad, yet, time and time again you find characters who seem to lift …