Things to Say to Someone Who Is Suffering
I’m so sorry you’re going through this. It makes me sad/angry to see what you’re going through. You deserve better. It won’t always be...
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The Upside Down World ~ The Blog
- Jun 4, 2014
- 6 min
And Now For Something Weird in the End Times
In today’s edition of signs of the end times, we’re going to talk about vanity, the anitchrist, lion’s teeth and Marian apparitions....
- Jun 3, 2014
- 1 min
Sleep Tight Under the Stars
The heavens declare the glory of God; the sky displays his handiwork. Psalm19:1 See that? It’s a picture of a tiny patch of empty space...
- Jun 2, 2014
- 8 min
Oppression, Starvation and Christ
The hallmark of an oppressive system is that it benefits some people while harming others. Because the system does provide benefits to...
- May 23, 2014
- 6 min
Why the White Dude Crossed the Tracks
Back when I did prison ministry, we used to have this crazy old white dude who would come in to talk with the boys. He had a ministry...
- May 21, 2014
- 7 min
I See Rich People. They Talk to Me. . .
The mouse on my computer broke. So now I’m back to writing on my kindle. Which is a marvelous bit of technology, but it has all sorts of...
- May 19, 2014
- 4 min
The Seed Planters
I need a gardener. I have joked for years that I’m not a very good gardener, but in 10 years I will be. I have now come to the conclusion...
- May 16, 2014
- 2 min
Consistently Inconsistent Part Deux
You would not believe the problems I have had getting online the last two day. Seriously. If anyone would like to send me $400 to upgrade...
- May 14, 2014
- 2 min
When Praise is a Sacrifice
Through Him then, let us continually offer up a sacrifice of praise to God, that is, the fruit of lips that give thanks to His name. ~...
- May 14, 2014
- 3 min
Churches Don’t Like You When You’re Suffering
Now, I’m not sure if I agree with what this person thinks that the church should be doing for people. I’m actually kind of a fan of...
- May 13, 2014
- 4 min
New Age Stuff Drives Me Nuts
Since the 80s at least, brave Christians have been noticing that there is some syncronicity between the mystical practices and teachings...
- May 8, 2014
- 1 min
Hope For the Human Race?
Back in 1973, the author EB White received a letter from a man who had written to him saying that he had lost hope in humanity. I’m not...
- Apr 30, 2014
- 2 min
Some Afternoon Encouragement
If you are feeling poor, worn out, full of grief, weak, despairing at the state of the world, hungry for change, wishing you could make...
- Apr 25, 2014
- 4 min
When Muscles Get Damaged
So, yesterday, I started writing about pain. In particular I wrote about the pain fallacy – that is the idea that the more pain you have...
- Apr 24, 2014
- 4 min
All About Pain: The Toughness Fallacy
I don’t know what the weather is like where you are, but it’s cold, rainy and windy here by me so I’ll use that as my excuse for being a...
- Apr 23, 2014
- 1 min
What We’ve Accomplished
I meant to include a link to this video in my last post, but I forgot it. I did fix that. But the video is something I had been meaning...
- Apr 23, 2014
- 7 min
Fighting God
If you are a Christian who takes the bible seriously, there will often come a point where you feel hamstrung by the bible. You may be...
- Apr 22, 2014
- 1 min
Wounds
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- Apr 19, 2014
- 1 min
Beautiful and Terrible Things
This seems appropriate for the time when death has just passed and resurrection has yet to happen . . . Pass It On! Tweet Email More...
- Apr 18, 2014
- 6 min
Raising Moral Kids Pt. 3
Let’s say that you take your young child to a friend’s house and while she is there, she breaks a toy. Would you prefer that she: A....
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