Stumbling in the Dark


“In him was life, and the life was the light of men.” (John 1:4) Willful Ignorance The folk wisdom adage “There are none so blind as those who will not see” has been around for centuries in different forms. Jonathan Swift, born in the 18th Century, was best known for his satirical works and is the person most often given credit

Does God Really Care for You?


Living in this Sin-Filled World When times of trouble overcome a follower of Christ often a question of God’s compassion arises out of the trouble or tribulation that oppresses us as a result of living in this sin-filled world. It is not uncommon for faithful followers of Jesus to question God's concern over the conditions

Poverty by Birth


A Self-Inflicted Problem A recent Washington Post/Kaiser Family poll claimed there exists a judgmental view in religious people exercised towards people who live in poverty. The pollsters noted:  “White evangelicals are more likely than any other group to believe that the poverty of the poor is their own fault.” The outcome of the poll records

Will Marriage Survive in American Culture?


The Traditional Marriage The foundation of marriage was undermined long before former President Obama decided not to enforce the Defense of Marriage Act (1996 law that bars federal recognition of same-sex marriages) in February 2011. When the U.S. Supreme Court ruled, on June 26, 2015, that same-sex marriage is a constitutional right, this was not the end