Bow Your Heads … Or Lose Them! The Art of Counting the Cost “Safely” to Avoid it.
Bow Your Heads … or Lose Them! The Art of Counting the Cost “Safely” to Avoid it. “ …. what king, going out to encounter another king in war, will not sit down first and deliberate whether he is able with ten thousand to meet him who comes against him with twenty thousand?” ~Luke 14:31~ […]
Peace on Earth – Christmas is Here Again!
Peace on Earth Christmas is Here Again! “Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased!” ~Luke 2:14~ Merry Christmas! On the first Christmas, a group of angels appeared to a group of shepherds outside a small village, in a country under occupation and oppression by a […]
Prejudices and Stereotypes – When People’s Backgrounds, Looks, and Beliefs are Weaponized.
Prejudice and Stereotypes When People’s Backgrounds, Looks, and Beliefs are Weaponized. “Can anything good come out of Nazareth” ~ John 1:46 ~ It has been rightly said that “You shouldn’t judge a book by its cover.” But we often do. Have you, or haven’t you ever been prejudiced or stereotyped towards anyone or a group […]
Heroes! Why Celebrate them if we Won’t Emulate them?
Heroes! Why Celebrate them if we Won’t Emulate them? “Be imitators of me, as I am of Christ.” ~1 Corinthians 11:1~ The New York based Marvel Entertainment franchise is minting Dollars in Billions riding on the simple philosophy that human beings have this innate desire, recognition, and appreciation for heroes in their lives. In fact, […]
Religionism: When Pilgrimage and Carrying Crosses to Namugongo Contradicts Calvary
Religionism When Pilgrimage and Carrying Crosses to Namugongo Contradicts Calvary. “So I’ll cherish the old rugged cross, till my trophies at last I lay down;I will cling to the old rugged cross, and exchange it some day for a crown” About eighteen months ago, I conducted a hybrid survey (physical and online) for my Masters […]
On Suffering: The Dangers of Untheological “Theology”.
On Suffering: The Dangers of Untheological “Theology”. “Quotation Text”Quote Author 2023 When it comes to experiences of suffering, it is not your half-baked, insensitive theological advice that sustains the sufferers, but how you practically apply even the little theology that you may know. To be honest, some sufferers have more sound theology than yours; be […]