Category: Blogs
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The 6 Big Q & A’s About Christmas
Was Jesus actually born on December 25? How does Santa fit into things? Is my nativity scene correct? Each year I get several questions about the curiosities of Christmas. Why? Well, I’m a pastor and this is a big religious holiday for many of us. But it has also morphed into a wider cultural celebration about “giving,”…
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What Did Jesus Actually Say About Prayer?
I heard an expression that “There are no atheists in foxholes”—meaning that when people are in trouble they call out to God, no matter who they are or what they do (or don’t) believe. A 2004 study revealed that 30% of atheists prayed “sometimes”! My guess is that “Dear God, please help” is most uttered…
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Improving How We Talk To Our Kids About Church
“Time to go to church!” But why? When I was young I remember pretending to sleep in one Sunday morning. Don’t tell! Over time I learned to love and need worship. And now that I have children I want the same for them. But why? And how do we talk about it? Maybe we’ve been told about…
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By The Time A Child Is Six
By the time a child is six they are a living, walking blueprint of who they will be for the rest of their lives. Will they evolve and change? Yes. But have they already received the lion’s share of input for who they’ll become? Also yes. A study published in the journal Social Psychological and…
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Is It Wrong to Celebrate Halloween?
Ghouls, goblins. And candy! For some people — not all — Halloween can cause mixed feelings because of its dark undertones. Er, overtones. I recall many Halloween memories (and strategies). Forget the small candy containers—my brothers and I brought pillow cases. And if you went in town you’d hit more houses. But the homes out…
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What Jesus ACTUALLY Said and Did Most
“I am a Jew,” Albert Einstein wrote, “but I am enthralled by the luminous figure of the Nazarene… No one can read the Gospels without feeling the actual presence of Jesus. His personality pulsates in every word. No myth is filled with such life.” For years, Jesus “meek and mild” dominated many people’s mental picture of…
