Posts tagged “End Times”
Praying against evil
I was having a conversation with a group of strangers when things started getting weird. The woman next to me said all sorts of…
Temporary residents
While visiting Charleston recently, I heard the unique legend and mystery of former Vice President John C. Calhoun’s grave. Calhoun was buried in Washington…
Hoping for an apocalypse
It’s early January, and the official rules for bloggers state that I must write about resolutions. (That’s 100% accurate, but I’d prefer that you…
Why does God wait?
Why doesn’t God just end injustice? If our Father knows about all the unfair things that happen in our communities and in our lives,…
What is the real message of Easter?
For over a thousand years, Jewish believers worshiped God on Saturday, also called the Sabbath. But after Jesus rose from the dead, early Christians…
If not now, when?
A few years back, I heard a pastor say most people don’t reject Jesus. They just never get around to following him. Each day…
Withholding judgment until judgment day
I’ve reached a new milestone: I care about my lawn. I never thought I would be one of those people. But I want my…
Hold on to the reality of hope
The war in Ukraine adds one more item on our two-year list of collective crises. There is no need for me to rehash all…
Be ready
A friend had his car broken into the night before his wedding rehearsal. Among the items stolen was his briefcase. Inside it were 1)…
Fight back
It feels like the world is getting more evil. I need both hands (and possibly my feet) to count how many people in the…
The walking dead
For many of you, your neighborhoods have started to look a lot like mine does. With Halloween just around the corner, there are all…
Should we be optimistic or pessimistic about humanity?
People are really frustrated with each other right now. There’s no shortage of issues on political, cultural, and personal life levels that can leave…