Living Out Your Christian Faith in a Secular World

22 Nov, 2017

I can see the appeal of gambling. Most of us could some extra cash to pay bills, buy groceries. With Christmas just around the corner, it would be nice to be able to buy our children some nice Christmas gifts. Of course, if temptation wasn't appealing, it wouldn't be tempting, would it? It's hard to come right out and say that gambling is sinful. The Bible doesn't mention it specifically. However, I think we can use Biblical principles to come to a conclusion on whether or not Christians should

05 Nov, 2017

We often hear the question, "Why do bad things happen to good people?" But what about the reverse: "Why do good things happen to bad people?" Many of us can relate to Asaph, a Levite who was one of those whose job it was to make music to the Lord, according to 2 Chronicles 5:12. He is the author of about a dozen psalms in the Bible. One of these is Psalm 73. Asaph begins by lamenting:  Surely God is good to Israel, To those who are pure in heart!  But as for me, my feet came close to

30 Oct, 2017

We’ve all seen the comments on social media. People are going through a rough time. Someone they loved passed away, they lost their job, a fire destroyed their home, or any number of terrible things. Then we get the comments, “My thoughts and prayers are with you.” Next come the inevitable comments from atheists about how useless thoughts and prayers are and that people should be helping in more tangible ways. Well, they’re half right. I have nothing against prayer. I think it’s a powerful