February 18, 2024

Philosopher, theologian, writer, and speaker Bill Watkins has 8 books, 30 study guides, and more than 150 articles, essays, and other kinds of writing to his credit. One of his early books The New Absolutes, explains how ten beliefs once held to be true would be replaced by ten new beliefs. The book, published 25 years ago, is almost prophetic. His thinking about the Christian’s place in culture is both frightening and hopeful. Frightening in that the tsunami of secular... Read more

January 23, 2024

I could pick out a dozen things to focus on for improvement at home, work, or church. If you look, it's pretty easy to find incompetence at every level. There is greed, sin, and misplaced priorities everywhere. With folded arms, I could be that guy.  Read more

January 17, 2024

You cannot change the teachings of Christ simply because they are no longer popular in society.  Read more

October 10, 2023

It's not the same. Those who justify the Hamas terrorists based on past Israeli actions are using a failed argument. You cannot point at another's action and then try to outdo the original evil. Read more

September 14, 2023

Too many lives are full of regrets. The relationship that they lost. The vocation they never found. The place they have never lived. And this is how they see themselves. Read more

June 23, 2023

We need to respect people, treating them as God sees them. Racism, classism, and a host of other actions are simply wrong. So, I’m not advocating that. But the Word also tells us that we cannot be easily offended. “Know this, my beloved brothers: let every person be quick to hear, slow to speak, slow to anger;” – James 1.19 Read more

March 27, 2023

The future of Artificial Intelligence has arrived. How does it handle the transcendent? Can it deliver an Easter sermon? Read more

March 2, 2023

Despite these challenges, however, the Christian community in Lebanon remains resilient and determined to overcome these difficulties. Churches and religious organizations have been providing vital support to those in need, including food, shelter, and medical care. Read more

February 23, 2023

I went to see The #JesusRevolutionMovie tonight, and it was so well done. Kelsey Grammer was spectacular playing Pastor Chuck Smith. I cried more than once at the pure love and joy that came through the dialogue. I am struck at the timing of the movie in light of a fresh wave of revival among our youth in the middle of an increasingly turbulent world. As an adolescent growing up at Lake Tahoe, I remember when “the hippies” first started... Read more

February 16, 2023

Are you a professional and you have the desire to do something more with your life? Maybe something even radical?  I found a Juilliard-trained violinist who has such a calling and is now using her gifts in the Middle East, making a real difference. Read more


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