Life at the Roots
I don’t have a green thumb. I am a killer of plants. I am great at taking care of people, but people express their needs. Plants, on the other hand, should just need water, sunlight, and some minerals from the ground.
The Wrong Question
Have you ever felt like you’re asking the wrong question? I have. Way too many times. I remember one time in particular. My family had it been invited to two different churches for their Wednesday night youth functions. We took our time and went to both churches. Study their beliefs to make sure they aligned with ours. Got to know the people running the groups and love them. Let our children experience what they had to offer. We were torn.…
If there is a God, then why do bad things happen?
It is the age old argument against the existence of God. Bad things happen. Of course, believers can turn to His word, the Holy Bible and know that we should NOT be surprised when bad things happen as if it were some strange thing, for this world is full of sin (See I Peter 4:12). Sin causes bad things to happen. Let’s take what is considered one of the “simplest” of sins if you will. Coveting. In this day and…
Is there a God?
It is the existential question that has plagued mankind for generations. “Is there a God?” Perhaps the reason we struggle with such the question is that we ask this of people as if an all powerful, all knowing being could be summed up in any amount of words. Alas, even the Bible cannot contain God in all of His infinity. It’s chapters and verses has an end, but God does not. Of course, it is a great book for believers…