I’m a new motorcycle rider. As I’ve been learning to operate my new vehicle, I’m finding that it’s much like faith. To ride a motorcycle, a person has to trust an invisible principle to keep him up. He doesn’t have the visible certainty that comes from another two tires. No one can test the principle…… Continue reading Faith and the Art of Motorcycle Maneuvering
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Holigram
Richard scowled at the framed poster displayed on an easel at the entrance to the gift store. “What a sham!” he nearly shouted. Startled by Richard’s outburst, a passerby named Peter asked, “What is?” “This poster, it’s an utter sham!” Richard replied. “These big gift store chains think they can dupe the public into buying…… Continue reading Holigram
Religious Unbelief
The Bible warns against unbelief but not against atheism per se. How could the writers of the Scriptures have warned against atheism? There weren’t any atheists. I’ve heard commentators on a local Christian radio station aim Psalm 14:1 (“The fool says in his heart, ‘There is no God.’”) at atheists. Of course the implication becomes,…… Continue reading Religious Unbelief
Poker Face
“Something’s wrong with me?”, Jamie, my wife, said over the phone. “I can’t straighten my legs. What am I going to do?” What was she going to do? What was I going to do? I was out on my route. I couldn’t leave. I felt helpless. She was at home taking care of our two young…… Continue reading Poker Face
Less Debating; More Discipling
Originally posted on Ben Moushon Fitness:
Let he who is without sin cast the first stone. John 8:7 Like many of the Evangelical Political issues that have overtaken the presidential elections this year, the debate over contraception coverage in the healthcare baffles me. And like so most of those issues, it seems like a loud…
Do You Know Jack?
I’ve recently been discussing the idea of truth with an acquaintance. Is it possible to know the truth? Where is truth to be found? We can discover truths by observations in nature or Scripture, but the challenge becomes assembling truths into a coherent model of reality or the truth. Of course, nobody knows how many…… Continue reading Do You Know Jack?
The Parable of Fish
There once was a poor farming village. The sandy ground bore little fruit despite the daily toil of the inhabitants. They fought over the meager produce and the weak starved to death. No one considered leaving the village because the leaders, out of desire to maintain control, had told everyone that they were surrounded for miles and…… Continue reading The Parable of Fish
Nathan Wilkerson 