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Husband, father, son, music minister and advertising representative; that pretty much sums up most of what there is to know about me. Closet writer, guitar player, fisherman, prolific reader of non-fiction; these are a few more attributes of my character that

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Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study Your favorite verse in the Bible, and what it means to you: 2 of 252
"You have been told, O man, what is good, and what the Lord requires of you: Only to do the right, and to love goodness, and to walk humbly with your God (Micah 6:8)." Among the smallest of the Old Testament prophetic books, the Book of Micah could just as easily have been written today. The prophet, speaking in the name of G... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Religious Speculations & Criticisms Should there be no religion: 1 of 53
Religion defined as a faith or strongly held belief in a cause, principle or system covers a lot of ground. Should there be no strongly held beliefs? Should there be no cause worthy of our passionate support? Should there be no system of governance through which so many heroic people have given their lives? Should there be no... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Atheism & Agnosticism God believes in you. Why do you not believe in Him?: 2 of 46
I do believe in God. As a teenager and young adult, I couldn't say unequivocally that I believed in God. After marriage and the birth of my daughter, I became more interested in God. Who moved, God or me? What happened? Was it a scenario like that of the prodigal son who wandered about squandering a birthright on passion and ... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christianity (Other) Should we fear God?: 2 of 44
I write from an overtly Christian perspective and am neither sufficiently educated nor gifted enough to articulate the beliefs of other monotheistic faiths that worship the one God. Confident these faiths nonetheless possess authentic charisms and gifts from the only one true God, this argument is based upon an orthodox Chris... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Christian Beliefs & Culture Is Jesus the only way of salvation?: 5 of 81
The world is populated by an astonishing number of people who have never even heard of Jesus. What will happen to billions of people in China or Africa or in any number of places where generation upon generation of people have subscribed to traditions, beliefs and influences within their respective cultures, some of which pre... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Bible Study Is the Bible outdated and irrelevant?: 9 of 95
The Bible will never be outdated. It should be required reading for every human being-every day. Some would take offense at that claiming that the Bible is nothing more than a Jewish convention or a Christian concoction and that its value has been blown out of proportion by people who purport that the Bible's content came dir... More..
Society & Lifestyle > Racism Racism in America: 16 of 130
Racism exists in America. It will exist until the second coming of Christ or until the dissolution of all things. Too pessimistic you say? Largely impervious to external influence, eradicating racism requires a personal and radical change of heart. Woefully few possess the courage and the love to responsibly rip this insidiou... More..
Sports & Recreation > Freshwater Fishing The fundamentals of bobber fishing: 1 of 7
There are few pastimes more enjoyable than patiently sitting with fishing rod or cane pole in hand, gazing intently at a bouncing bobber on shimmering water and waiting for the signal that a fish is on! Ingenious inventions, bobbers come in a dizzying array of colors, sizes and shapes. Some glow in the dark. Some rattle, some... More..
Religion & Spirituality > Churches & Organizations How to start a Christian music ministry: 3 of 18
Any Christian ministry must of necessity begin with prayer. Music is first and foremost God's gift to his children and God's children are readily recognizable as people who pray. Beyond prayer, one must be predisposed to perform the ministry well. I say this as I reflect on an instance early in my own music ministry whereby a... More..
Politics, News & Issues > Presidential Elections 2008 Does Obama's election signal a new day for America?: 2 of 12
One would hope that the spirit of the question would advance a certain optimistic perspective, that a new day would be a time for reconciliation between races, political factions, secular and religious organizations and liberal and conservative intellectual ideologues. Will the signal of a new day be heralded as a time for he... More..