The other night, I attended a fundraiser dinner for a ministry well-respected in conservative Christian circles. Leaders in our church had recommended it to me, … Read More ›
Category: Religion
It was about 10 o’clock at night. Some friends were graciously giving me a ride home from my church’s small group so I didn’t have to take … Read More ›
“So, what is the most common ritual of pagan religions and cults?” a friend once asked me. He wanted a salacious answer, like human sacrifice … Read More ›
My senior year of high school, I wrote a letter to the administrator, who was also a pastor. Our teachers tell us to ‘think, don’t … Read More ›
Evil plays dirty. We knew and witnessed that from early childhood when the school bullies ganged up on the one weak kid, or when sniggering … Read More ›
“Why does ‘Evangelical’ seem to be synonymous with ‘bad theology’?” a friend asked recently. She, like many conservative Christians, had always identified as Evangelical. Yet … Read More ›
I recently watched a television ad that showed a woman buying a scanty outfit to wear for her husband in order to “get his attention” … Read More ›
Discretion shall preserve thee, understanding shall keep thee –Proverbs 2:11 The other night, I met a family member’s fiancé, although I didn’t know it at … Read More ›
When the people of Israel were thrust out of Egypt in the time of Moses, they took at God’s command some of Egypt’s riches with … Read More ›