Are you trying to grow your faith — or tear it down? — The problem I have with “deconstructing” faith is that it seems more geared toward tearing down than building up. Some wise person once said those who want to find God find a reason to believe. Those that do not want to find a reason not to believe. To me, that…

Rock and blues tunes may be the best at capturing the pain — It hurts when your love interest decides they are not interested in you anymore. Maybe it’s their fault, or maybe it’s you. There’s that feeling of pain, and maybe some anger starting to float in. It’s the stuff of some of the greatest songs that have ever been written. Just…

A sweet tooth in search of bargain prices at my local grocery store — There are two things I love. One is a bargain, and the other is something sweet to eat. The two combine at the grocery store in the small area where the day-old bakery items are displayed. I go there immediately any time I go to the grocery store. First things…

It’s never too late to start or restart — John Hash painted the above picture in 2011 when he was 80 years old. He was a retired college professor and decided to take up painting. He enjoyed painting when he was in high school. It was a fun hobby but it got left by the wayside as life happened. …

Top 10 bogus attacks on Religion and Christianity — Some atheists go to a lot of effort to discredit something they say they don't believe is true. I don’t “believe” in astrology, for example, but I have never felt a need to try to debunk it or even argue with those who believe in it. …

I argued with it over an obscure historical figure and found its flaws — I decided to see how accurate Chat GPT is with its information. It is very fast and it seems good for the most part. It is a bit eerie how it feels like you are talking with a real person, and it felt like a real debate for a few…

In the early 1900s, women who would not be quiet shaped modern Christianity and the Women’s Movement. — Women preachers are controversial now, and they were in the late 1800s and early 1900s when they shook the nation. They held revival services, preached the gospel, and changed the course of American Christianity and the culture itself. They challenged the idea that a woman’s place is at home under…

How people miss the message, and how to avoid the same mistakes — The Bible has been the most read and most hotly debated book, or collection of books, in history. It has been used for very good purposes and very bad purposes. …

They ferried aircraft while the men were at war, and then they were discarded — Women filled a lot of traditionally male roles during World War II. One such role was flying aircraft from factories to the military bases where they were needed. They flew bombers, fighter jets, tankers, and every kind of aircraft imaginable. …