By an anonymous author. Does God want His unsaved children to die? I live,’ says the Lord God, ‘I have no pleasure in the death of the wicked, but that the wicked turn from his way and live. Turn, turn from your evil ways for why should you die, O house of Israel? Ezekiel 33:11 The […]
Few people have reached the level of fame as pop icons do in the 21st century. Fans from around the world worship and idolize these individuals, but it most often comes at a severe price. It seems the higher one climbs up the fame ladder, the more bizarre they become. One such celebrity is Lady […]
By an anonymous author. My mother loved cacti. Everywhere she lived she planted those thorny plants. It seemed like the prickliest ones were her favorite, and I their victim. When mom sold her home and moved into a senior apartment complex, she replanted several into pots and, of course, they went with her. One of […]
Written by an anonymous author. While living on my farm, tree clippings, garden refuse and weeds would be stacked onto a pile for burning in the fall. The pile grew quite large as summer progressed. When the time came to burn it, I started multiple fires around its base in case a rattlesnake might be […]
By an anonymous author. Although my brother Jerry passed away in 2006, I clearly remember his memorial service and the comments the officiating pastor made during the program. The minister stated my brother planned and knew the day of his death but kept it a secret. And, upon his demise, he immediately went to be […]
It’s no shocker that the timeless tale of Peter Pan has questionable content that kids just shouldn’t be exposed to. Moral messages such as “never grow up…do whatever you want”, “it’s okay to kill”, and “pediphillia”. After all, Peter Pan was named after the greek god of sexual deviance, rape, and torture. We’ll get to […]
From time to time there are certain movies that circulate in even the most conservative churches, regardless of the surface reasons to not to watch the films. The Hunger games is one such series. It has caught fire in a world wide blaze… and it’s not just teenage fans are obsessed with the books and […]
Who hasn’t spent hours playing legos? I think it would be safe to say everyone in this country has owned a set of legos at one point in time. The company’s billion dollar annual revenue is a force in and of itself, but when Hollywood writers Phil Lord and Christopher Miller decided to use the iconic toy […]
It’s show business’ biggest night. It’s where the world recognizes the merits of the most talented artists and honors them with a golden idol. Typically, 40 million people tune in annually to this ritual. Most people get caught up in the glitz and glamour and don’t realize what it is they are actually participating in. The Academy awards was birthed […]
I was recently asked by a high school student at the Christian school I work at if I thought Spiderman was a good representation of a ‘type of Christ’. He then proceeded to outline the parallels and draw comparisons between Jesus and Peter Parker. I was rather taken back by the question because I have […]
