The clouds have gathered….

….and I feel a storm coming on. In my last post, I talked about how even in the tough times our family has been facing God is, in fact, present.  Now, I know this.  I also know that its when we’re hurting most that He holds us tighter. I know this to be true….but….. …..I’m having a hard time feeling it. I find myself wonder where He is in all this, why He feels so distant to...

Random thoughts from 30,000 feet

Technology never ceases to amaze me.  I’m sitting here on a flight to Chicago, and ultimately Detroit, to attend my grandmother’s funeral.  Yet, I can still link up to the interwebs.  Sometimes its just amazing. Anyway, that’s not what I logged on to say. This last week has been, well, absolutely suck-ful to put it gently.  The up and down and crash of my Uncle’s health and hopes for a...

Atheists and Evidence for God – An Update

Back in July, I wrote a post asking “What kind of evidence of God’s existence would Atheists accept?“. I also asked this same question in a religion/theology forum of a political discussion board I participate in.  Now, since the New Atheists are so firm in their insistence that there’s “no evidence” for God’s existence, I had faith that they’d be able to answer...

The Real "Magic Kingdom"

Those of you who know me, know I love to read…especially anything related to history, philosophy, or theology.  Since I’ve been in school for the last two years, I haven’t had much time to read for enjoyment, which I’ve missed terribly. Now that I’ve got more free time, I’ve started reading again, and one of the books I’ve picked up is “The Secret Message of...

How To Fail Before You Begin

Simply refuse to have the difficult discussions. Simply refuse to change your methods. How many of us have looked around and thought “Man, this just isn’t working as good as it could…there’s so much potential, but we’re just wasting it”? How many of us, after thinking that, don’t say anything because we’re afraid to “rock the boat”? It doesn’t...