Entries tagged as Random Thoughts/Ramblings
The Myth of the Dying Church
What do most Americans think about Christians? Are Christians just as immoral as unbelievers? To most people, the answers are an obvious negative opinion to the first, and yes and worse to the second. The thing is that these answers would be wrong. There are a lot of misconceptions about Christians in America, and sociologist More...
Happy Flag Day! Remember to Honor the Red, White and Blue
The Flag is the symbol of our country, and of those who have fought for it. It should be honored and respected, because to not do so is to not honor or respect those who have fought for it.
For those of you putting up flags, here are some guidelines about the use and care of More...
Happy 235th Birthday!
I am an American Soldier.
I am a Warrior and a member of a team. I serve the people of the United States and live the Army Values.
So begins the “Soldier’s Creed”, which every member of the United States Army must memorize and recite during Basic Combat Training. I think back on this creed today as More...
Pray for Helen Thomas
Hatred is a word that is casually thrown around. Very few people consider the Biblical context in the words of our Lord, that we are guilty of murder if we hate people. Similarly, we sometimes wish that someone would “go to hell”; not heeding the fact that hell is not just “hell” a useless epithet, More...
Wisdom and Folly
There is an incredible lack of wisdom in this country. When I say wisdom, I mean it in the religious sense of the word. The Bible defines wisdom as knowing and doing God’s will, and foolishness as denying God and refusing to follow His precepts. I think that logic is often in line with this More...
Selfless Service
There are many articles that I have read this weekend, as I have tried to deal with this holiday. I have urged others to celebrate, as I have done. I have put up my flag. I have done a lot of soul-searching. I have tried my pills. I have prayed throughout this time, as a More...
The Humility (?) of Peter
Peter is an interesting figure in the Bible. In fact, I think that he is the most interesting, other than our Lord Jesus. Peter had a humility that seemed to border on the point of incredible self-guilt. He knew how much he had failed, and boy did he make sure every else knew as well. More...
No One Wants to Hear About This Stuff
“People don’t want to hear about that stuff,”
The professor said to me. “Why don’t you
Just get over it?” She asked as she
Looks at me with annoyance and hostility.
I wake up in the morning, and realize that
I’m sad. I can’t seem to wake up and get
Out of bed. I wonder vaguely if ending
It all might More...
Wear The Real Pants
Manliness has become a joke in recent years. The idea that men should be manly and women should be feminine is more likely to be laughed at than anything else. If someone suggests that men should lead, take charge, or even assert themselves and protect women, then there are recriminations and accusations of sexism. If More...
Behind the Valentine
Valentine’s Day is a holiday that conjures thoughts of romance, flowers, candy, and heart-shaped ornaments. We all remember grade school exchanges of Valentine cards, the boy shyly giving a card to the girl that he fancies or our first kiss. This is what we think about, with the most sentimental and reflective thoughts coming from More...

