I wrote a blog on China’s Altar of Heaven a couple weeks ago. A Chinese Christian author, Chan Kei Thong writes in Finding God in Ancient China that the Chinese for four millennia of history worshiped the one true God whom they referred to as “Shang Di,” the Lord of Heaven. Read more…
One Sunday in August, 2015, I heard from our pastor some history on the burial garment of Jesus Christ which amazed me and started me on a journey, researching if it could possibly be true. The question I wanted an answer to was this: Is the Shroud of Turin the Read more…
If you tend to plant a garden in the spring and neglect to weed and harvest it, I have a solution for you. It is a rather unusual solution that has worked for me. The secret is to share with others, either free or for a small charge. Sharing with Read more…
Why do we find parts or rudiments of Christian truth in heathen philosophies and religions? As John Henry Newman writes, “…we think that Scripture bears us out in saying, that from the beginning the Moral Governor of the world has scattered the seeds of truth far and wide over its Read more…
Gilgamesh is not just a fictional character but he actually lived–a long time ago. Although after his death he became a major hero and was even worshiped as a god, he was also a historical king of the Sumerian city state of Urek and ruled sometime before 2000 BCE. The Read more…
Why is sarcasm and ridicule so difficult for the human psyche? Children around the age of junior high schooling can be particularly vulnerable.They can develop a certain herd mentality where they find it very difficult to stand alone against their peers. A mentally and emotionally strong person is not as Read more…
The title of this book by Matthew Kelly caught my eye–The Biggest Lie in the History of Christianity. I found that the book lived up to the endorsements on the back cover: “Sometimes a book is just the right book at just the right time. For modern Christians, this is Read more…
Are you a skeptic? Do you like to see with your own eyes before accepting information? In the Bible we are told that Thomas could not believe in Christ’s resurrection until he actually witnessed the presence of Jesus Christ and could see the nail marks in his hands. We are Read more…
I love to listen to Ravi Zacharias. He has had a daily radio spot on a local radio station and I would often listen to him on my commute to work. I was saddened to hear of his recent death from a rare kind of cancer. Ravi had a Read more…
What is the lazy man’s gardening tool? A tool which saves him/her hours of weeding and watering? You guessed it! Mulch! “Mulching” is a beautiful word for gardeners. Right now in my garden I have 4-5 different kinds of mulch. I have some shredded wood on some of the garden Read more…