The Game of LIFE

Have you ever played Milton Bradley’s, “The Game of LIFE?” Probably you have at some point. This game has been around a long time — since 1860! The object of this game is to cause its players to make several important “life decisions” and teach them several important “life lessons,” while having fun all at …

All Things Unequal

Have you ever noticed how much division there is in the religious world. Sometimes this division is due to “wrongheadedness,” but not always.  Sometimes disagreements arise due to honest misunderstanding.  And much of the misunderstanding can be attributed to our understanding of words and concepts. For instance, consider the list below.  Consider how believing these …

Mental Illness

You finish the sentence. “I was sick and you _____________.” Now, if we’re talking about heart disease, diabetes, or cancer, I’m pretty sure we could fill in the blank with “visited me.”  But what if we’re talking about mental illness?  Might the sentence more truthfully be completed as follows:  “I was sick and you avoided and …

That’s Not What It Says

Have you ever tried to convince anyone that Jesus is the only way to Heaven? If you have, did you use John 14:6 as your proof?  In this passage Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the life.  No one comes to the Father except through me.” But I challenge you to re-read that …

Thankful to God

Today I received a text from my sister.  It contained the picture to the left.  My sister has been going through some old boxes at our mom’s house.  Among the things she found was a calendar/journal that belonged to our grandma, Garnet Higginbotham.  The entry was from the day her daughter, our aunt passed away …