What we haven’t learned from 9/11
September 9, 2002 One year after the worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil, it seems Americans are still in denial 1. One year later, we still have trouble labeling evil …
How to decide what is right or wrong for you
Many of the issues we face in today’s world are not addressed specifically in Scripture. So how do you decide what’s right or wrong for you? Here are some general …
Healing: faith or fake?
Excerpted from The Why Files: Are There Really Ghosts?. Jeeeee-sus doesn’t want you sick!” The TV evangelist nearly pokes his index finger through the camera lens. “When the devil comes …
A prescription for gun control
As a red-blooded American, I love guns. And as a gray-haired arthritis sufferer, I love prescription pain killers. The pharmacist keeps the drugs behind the counter until I hand over …
Why be bent out of shape by LGBTQIA+?
Adapted from The Why Files The late Fred Phelps and his followers became infamous for their picketing with signs declaring, “God Hates Fags.” Phelps message and methods have been condemned …
Are natural disasters ‘acts of God’?
Insurance companies describe tornadoes, hurricanes, earthquakes and wildfires as acts of God,” but how much responsibility for hurricanes, earthquakes, floods, wildfires, blizzards, typhoons and tornadoes can be laid at the …
Harry Potter: the good, the bad, the muggly
Is the Harry Potter phenomenon a force for good or evil? Ever since the worldwide best-selling book series and films magically appeared, arguments— pro and con—have been flying like bludgers …
When does a group become a cult?
As as our world becomes more and more polarized by race, religion, political beliefs, etc. many groups are taking on the characteristics of a cult. Here are the danger signs …
Sharing the Old Story with New Age believers
“You can’t reach New Agers through any of the normal ways Christians try to reach out and touch them,” Gail Ow, a former New Age believer, claims. “One person asked …
My ‘real job’
6:00 a.m.: The clock radio interrupts my sleep with news of a coup in Latin America, a drop in the stock market, and more fighting in the Middle East—minor stuff …