What’s more important — sincerity or truth? I submit to you that truth is more important. Sincerity is certainly commendable but truth is absolute. People can be sincerely wrong. It can cost people their lives. It can lead to poor decisions. It can lead to poor investments. A doctor, for example, may be sincere in…
What is worry? Most would agree that worry conveys a feeling of uneasiness, apprehension or dread. These feelings bring on negative thoughts of tension that grip one’s mind. It preoccupies one with painful consequences of what might happen in the future. Typically, worry centers around threats, choices, past experiences, or lack. Why does worry occur?…
Why do Muslims celebrate Ramadan based on the lunar calendar? The Sabeans, pagans, in the pre-cultural time of Muhammad prayed five times a day and celebrated a month of fasting based on the lunar calendar. This appears to be where Muhammad got those practices from. He used the same prayer times and the month of…
It’s not uncommon for school classes to conduct mock presidential elections as Election Day approaches. I recall back in time when I, as a young student, voted for Barry Goldwater when he ran against Lyndon Johnson. Of course, the class overwhelmingly supported Lyndon Johnson as did the populace. I was in the minority as Lyndon…
Some years back, Muslim Sulejman Talovic fatally shot several people in a Salt Lake City shopping mall. FBI agent Patrick Kiernan said the bureau had no reason to believe that he was motivated by religious extremism or terrorism even though he was armed with a .38 caliber pistol, a shotgun and a backpack full of…
Many people have come up with different theories in trying to refute the resurrection of Jesus Christ. However, one will find that the evidence, upon close examination, overwhelmingly supports the resurrection. Furthermore, pure logic refutes opposing theories. Some say that the disciples stole the body from the tomb. This means that the disciples, who had…
According to the U.S. State Department, there is not a single, public Christian church left in Afghanistan. This reflects the state of religious freedom in Afghanistan 10 years after the United States first invaded it and overthrew its Islamist Taliban regime. In the intervening decade, U.S. taxpayers have spent $440 billion to support Afghanistan’s new…
Some perceive me as being arrogant or self-righteous when I write about Jesus Christ as being the way of salvation. Some even consider me insensitive toward others when I discuss eternity. Let me say that I’m not politically correct because eternity is brutally frank. Thus, in reality, I have great concern for others. Two plus…
When my mother died suddenly of what we think was a heart attack I was living in Atlanta, Georgia. I flew into town to attend her funeral. Before I went back to Atlanta, I wanted to spend time with friends and attend my old church. I reconnected with a lady who had been like a…
Government decisions and the will of the people often diametrically oppose each other. Government is supposed to represent the will of the people, but now in America, it’s basically not true. I was reading an article by David Barton, and he cited statistics from a Gallup Poll taken a few years ago. Figures highlighted how…