Tag Archives: sin

Our feelings are very human and part of what makes us frail. To limit our frailty, we find ways to harden or suppress or otherwise numb our emotions. We may ignore our hearts, ignore other people’s feelings, use distraction like substances or video games or other addictions, or simply avoid ...

We have free will. Long before humans were created, God had created the heavenlies where the angels live. The highest-ranking angel was named Lucifer, and Lucifer had been endowed with great intelligence and musical ability. God made him like a god (Isaiah 14:12). Like us, God created Lucifer and his ...

The story goes that an unwelcome visitor found central Illinois in the 1840’s in the form of cholera, one of the most deadly diseases of the time. It traveled on the ferry, arriving inside one very sick man. The  epidemic that ensued started with another man’s curiosity.   He knew ...

The gambling scene is hot nowadays. People are going to race tracks, poker parties, casinos, and even indulging in online gambling. So is this all about having a good time or are these millions upon millions of people sinning? I’m going to attempt to answer this question. Casting Lots The ...

It has never seemed fair to me… he was a faithful leader  for years—forty of them.  The people he led grumbled the whole way, blamed him for everything, and could have arrived where God was leading in around 11 days if they’d done it right. Still, Moses faithfully led the ...