Dear God, You are the heavenly Father and divine Mother of all men, women, and children on this planet. We are all Your children. We know that You love us all equally and that You are present with each of us. You know …
You Deserve God’s Grace and Love
Recently I was talking with a group of Christians from various religious traditions and the topic of grace came up. That's not surprising. Grace is one of the pivotal concepts in Christianity. It refers to God's love that …
Letting go of Jesus and following Christ
It is expedient for you that I go away: for if I go not away, the Comforter will not come unto you: but if I depart, I will send him unto you." Jesus to his disciples, John 16:7 His disciples did not want Jesus to leave …
How to fast like Jesus
I hear a lot of Christians these days talking about how important Bible-based fasting is. Then they go on and on about how long you should go without food or drink or what kind of foods not to eat. Everyone seems to have …
Universal Salvation versus Everlasting Punishment
Warning: Once again I will share some ideas that have been controversial throughout the history of the Christian Church. If you are so insecure in your faith that you must label as heretics everyone you …
The Doctrine of Free Will Revisited
Warning: This post may step on some theological toes. Advance with caution. If you have more faith in your theology than God's love and mercy and are sure you're right about everything, do not proceed. This is not an …
Have You Ever Made a Bargain with God?
Some stories in the Bible really bug me. For example: the story of Jephthah and his daughter in the 11th Chapter of Judges. Jephthah is chosen by the elders of Gilead to lead their troops into battle against the …
