Category Archives: God

How do you control anger?

It seems like all my life I have been trying to control my anger. Yes, anger management. I keep promising myself that I can arrest this emotion, but I always seem to fail. Why is anger so difficult to prevent … Continue reading

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The Gay Basketball Player

Recently a basketball player came out to say he was gay. Many people including the President complimented him on his courage. But is this abnormal behavior something that we should approve? This is abnormal because we are talking about sex … Continue reading

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Is the simple life better?

Just read an editorial on how life can be so simple if we had less. The more we have, the more we have to worry about. I can relate to this by being a homeowner and having three automobiles. Weekends … Continue reading

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Church and Church Collections as Oxymorons

Let us discuss religious donations. Donation and church are an oxymoron. Why would churches that proclaim that monetary wealth is not important, ask for donations from their congregation? It is not surprising that many of our church buildings are magnificent … Continue reading

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Are donations necessary?

Do you sometimes feel uncomfortable when people approach you and ask for donations? How about those co-workers who every year comes around at work to ask you to buy cookies? Sometimes you don’t want to give, but you give in … Continue reading

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Punishment for Bad Thoughts?

Does God judge you or punish you for having bad thoughts? Have you ever wondered how God judges you for the bad thoughts you may have of someone? How about the anger and temptation to react on our freeways to … Continue reading

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Rawhide

I saw an old episode of the classic show Rawhide. A preacher was telling the story of the gold calf that the people were worshiping when Moses came down from the mountain.  To the cowhands, he took out a large … Continue reading

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Become Spirited

Have you noticed that there are some people who are always happy or spirited? How does one become this type of person? In my case, sometimes a cup of my favorite coffee gets me to a state of euphoria. But … Continue reading

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The Difference Between Pleasure and Happiness

A blogger asked his viewers if they agreed with this statement: If all Christians acted like Christ, the whole world would be Christian. – Mahatma Gandhi. Another question one can ask is, what prevents people from acting like Christ, or … Continue reading

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How important is trust today?

What happen to honesty, and trusting people that they are telling the truth. Becoming a society of no trust. Today we presume that someone is lying unless they can prove that they are not. We cannot leave our doors unlocked, … Continue reading

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