The last couple of weeks have been filled with violence, shootings at schools and churches, assassinations of public figures, and groups of young people causing havoc in our communities. Why? I think it’s obvious. We have given our lives to Satan. I’ve been thinking about this for a while now and have wondered how we …
Category: Christianity
AI Bible Videos: A Blessing or a Curse?
The author reflects on an NPR article about a company making AI videos of the Bible. They weigh the pros and cons, arguing that any engagement with scripture is valuable. However, concerns arise about potential manipulation of AI-generated content, reminiscent of GPS errors. They question the integrity of AI in presenting biblical truths.
Disconnect to Reconnect: Embracing God’s Peace
The secular world, influenced by distractions from technology, distances us from Jesus and true peace. Instead of finding joy in devices, we should seek spiritual fulfillment through the Bible and church. True happiness arises from God's presence, which surpasses earthly pleasures and embodies the essence of a contemplative life.
Our Father Who Art in Heaven
The author reflects on the core teachings of Jesus and identifies "The Lord's Prayer" as the essential guideline for Christian life. It emphasizes loving God, seeking forgiveness, avoiding temptation, and ultimately striving to enter Heaven by fulfilling God's will. Understanding and living these principles is vital for spiritual growth.
The Didache: A Simplified Christian Guide
The author reminisces about early PC software and the learning process before online help manuals existed. They liken the experience of navigating software to learning Christianity, introducing "The Didache" as a simpler guide for new Christians. The Didache provides fundamental teachings contrasting the Way of Life and the Way of Death.
Another box to check
Are you one who likes lists? Do you make a list to help you get to Heaven? Here is some advice.
Should Have, Could Have, Would Have
I should have done this, I could have done that, I would have done the other thing. We have all said one, or all, of these at some point in our lives. For example, in my case, it would be "I should have never strayed from the church"; "I could have listened to my father …
Pain and Suffering Part 2
As if there isn't enough pain and suffering in the world, let me write another blog post to bring some more into it. I want to continue my theme from two posts ago where I began talking about pain and suffering and whether or not God is responsible for it. In part 1 we pretty …
Doing the best I can
Last week I talked about whether or not this was the beginning of the end times. Evidently the Rapture was supposed to happen last week (a fact I didn't know about when I wrote that post) and I have to assume either it didn't happen or I wasn't chosen. I thought a lot about the …
Lost but not Forgotten
When I first began this wonderful journey back to God, one of the first things I decided to do was to not only read the bible but also to determine if it is real. There are many who claim that it is a myth and that it was written in order to somehow control the world. …
The Wayward Catholic 