Is it me, or has the world really been cranking up the volume lately? You can’t turn on the radio or television without hearing about massacres in Syria, tensions in Iran, protests in Afghanistan, rising gas prices in the U.S. (and everywhere else!) and over it all is the fact that this is a presidential … Continue reading
Before you roll your eyes and say, “Oh great! Another Christian Church guy getting on his soapbox about baptism!” let me just point out that this is the first article on this blog that deals exclusively with this topic. Also, in my defense, it does us all some good to review the basic doctrines of … Continue reading
Perhaps you have heard of him. He tends to pop-up in uncomfortable conversations about religion. He is often used as a trump card to get out of any form of personal responsibility or culpability. Who is he? The ‘MyJesus.’ Never heard of him? Let me give you a few one liners that he is often … Continue reading
The question stared up at me from the computer screen, the blinking cursor was begging for a response. It was not the first time I had been asked the question, nor was it the last, but for some reason, this time I carefully pondered my response. I had been ‘chatting’ with a friend from Bible … Continue reading
I am 6’7″. It’s no secret that I am tall (in fact it’s rather obvious), and the reactions I get when I first meet people range from ‘You’re a big one aint’cha?’ to the ever popular, ‘How’s the weather up there?’ At least once a month I am approached by an elderly person in a … Continue reading
Ask someone to describe Jesus in one word and you may get responses like: Merciful Loving Compassionate Righteous Kind Caring Okay, you get the picture. Our overall perception of Jesus is that of a ‘nice’ guy. A man everyone wants to like. But that’s not the picture that I get when I read the Gospel … Continue reading
This edition of Potent Ponderables are questions that are centered around the ‘missing’ years of Jesus’ life, namely age 2-12 and age 12-30 (age 12 is when He was left behind at the Temple). I realize some of these may stray from traditional teachings concerning Jesus, but I can’t help but wonder. We know your … Continue reading
It has often been quipped that preachers are the biggest plagiarists in the world. I even heard of one church, during a remodeling project, jokingly suggesting changing the nameplate on the minister’s study to one that said ‘Copy Room.’ Recently one of my former Bible college professors posted a poll question on Facebook that asked … Continue reading
I often jest that I have a list of questions that I would like to ask God when I get to heaven. The fact is we all have questions, and another fact is, some we may never find the answers to. But I hope that one day God will reveal to us ‘the rest of … Continue reading
I am thrilled to be writing my first post for my brand new blog. As I type this I am excited to begin anew, to have a clearer focus and a new zeal for writing. My hope is that this blog will prove to be provocative, not for the sake of controversy, but for the … Continue reading
The Pondering Preacher 