Faith and Reason

The Bible and Christianity has survived countless attacks. And it will continue to endure. Various political and social pressures have gradually changed our society into a secular one. They have slowly driven the Word from government (perhaps this much is good), but it also bashes and marginalizes religion in the media, our universities, and even [...]

Christians need to have a calm confidence in their daily demeanor. We need to have an underlying calm and trust in life — because our ultimate trust is in God. Psalm 27:1 The Lord is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? The Lord is the stronghold of my life; of whom shall [...]

For a few years, I would listen to Joel Osteen. And I’d read Norman Vincent Peale. Then, I figured I should incorporate the Lord into my daily life, not just as a random occurrence when I needed something. So, I got a daily devotional from Joyce Meyers. Downloaded it to my Kindle. And I started [...]

Who can deny that fear and love are incompatible? If you experience love, it is impossible to experience fear at the same time. Now, for those who want to split hairs, you could say that love of someone may motivate you to fear for their safety in some situation. But to split hairs even further, [...]

God has made us a solemn promise through Paul. And an amazing promise it is: in answer to every single one of his promises, it is YES! Check out 2Corinthians 1:20 By the way — I got this through my daily devotional with Joyce Myers. Despite her faults, she’s got a great message.

I often wonder about extra-biblical exhortations from some Christians — especially self-help Christian gurus. Even though their intentions may be honest… are their claims accurate? Let’s look at Dr. Norman Vincent Peale’s affirmation: “God is with me, God is guiding me, God is helping me.” Yes, that provides comfort to believe and repeat. But where [...]

From Mere Christianity, Chapter 15, by C.S. Lewis: Though I have had to speak at some length about sex, I want to make it as clear as I possibly can that the center of Christian morality is not here. If anyone thinks that Christians regard unchastity as the supreme vice, he is quite wrong. The [...]

Mick Jagger got it right The Rolling Sones song, “Sympathy for the Devil” revealed so much about the adversary in so many ways, it can only be interpreted as an anthem against evil and moral relativism. The words, “Just as every cop is a criminal, and all the sinners saints” shows the bankruptcy of moral [...]

Having a wishbone for a backbone doesn’t cut it. Have you ever seen episodes of Jillian, making people sweat on The Biggest Loser? What I find fascinating is the response I’ve heard about that many in her home viewing audience have. They see people struggle with their weight on TV, yet they are consuming junk [...]

If Marvin Winan’s message reaches just one person, then Whitney Houston will look down with smiles. Here’s what he said: “If you want to leave here with a subject, everyone here repeat with me: Prioritize,” said Winans. He then talked about how living a life for God is often misrepresented as boring or dull. He [...]