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In a recent interview with the New York Times, Playboy’s CEO announced that the magazine is going to stop publishing nude photos. For more than 60 years, Playboy has been the most recognizable brand for “pornography.” So the decision to stop publishing nude photographs is newsworthy. The reason for their change was not a religious …
Balance is critical in every realm of life. Where balance is lacking, problems are sure to follow. That couldn’t be any more true than in the realm of religion. Is it possible that we need to consider balance in our spiritual lives? If so, consider the following: Is it possible that we tenaciously affirm weekly observance of …
Earlier this week, I happened across an article written by Jason Soroski that caught my attention. It was an article about Linus, from the “Charlie Brown” cartoon strip. If you recall, Linus was never seen without his “security blanket.” His attachment to this blanket caused a great deal of consternation among all the other Peanuts …
“What if you’re baptizing a person and no one noticed that the big toe of the person being baptized didn’t get under the water? Would he be saved or would he still be in his sins?” This is an example of a “hypothetical question.” Hypothetical questions are questions that aren’t explicitly addressed, so the answers have …
In spite of the name, “PreachingHelp,” this blog is my personal blog. I decided more than a decade ago to move my writings off the church website to my own personal blog so that I could, if I wanted to, write about some subjects that have nothing to do with spiritual matters. This post is …