Image by torstensimon from Pixabay The Most Reverend Justin Welby, Archbishop of Canterbury, in a recent speech to the British parliament, was highly critical of Canada for over-ordering Covid-19 vaccines. He said that we have five times what we need in the pipeline. The view from this end of the pipeline is quite different. The pipeline ran dry … Continue reading Why reverends should refrain from making public policy pronouncements
Whimsy
Planet Earth: Future Haze
I think my wife has a kindly way of cutting through the swirling fog of prophetic teachings.
Pookie the Policeman
There are five residents in this house, two humans and three cats. The humans are seniors and two of the cats are getting close to that stage of life. The third is a kitten, a bright-eyed, affectionate, fearless and hyperactive bundle of fluff. Experts say that cats are capable of more than 100 vocal sounds. … Continue reading Pookie the Policeman
14 things you (probably) didn’t know about Christianity, but really should – Premier Christianity
Nobody gets to heaven by being good, faith is not a blind leap and there's much more evidence than you think. Andrew Haslam clears up these and other common misconceptions about Christianity Source: 14 things you (probably) didn't know about Christianity, but really should - Premier Christianity
The Kingdom of Jesus Christ
This is the first of a series of articles about the kingdom of Christ that my wife has written and posted on her blog. I have written on the topic from time to time, but I feel she has summed things up more clearly than I have.
For the most part I like to keep my writing brief and easy to read, but now I feel the urge to do a few posts on a subject thoroughly hashed over by Christians for ages:
What is – and where is – the Kingdom of Jesus Christ?
This topic may not interest a lot of my readers, but I’ll tag these posts Prophecy so you can follow them if you’re interested in what I have to say on this subject. I want to look at some of the prophesies and the theological potpourri we’ve waded through in our day, hoping to shed some light and not spark too much heat. But before I start, I’ll give you some of our background so you’ll know…
Where I’m Coming From
Outside of weddings and funerals, my family rarely darkened a church door. Mom F was a believer and packed me and…
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A little knowledge is a dangerous thing
Image by StockSnap from Pixabay The title is quoted from lines that Alexander Pope wrote 300 years ago. In popular culture only the first line is remembered, with knowledge substituted for learning, as I have done above. A little learning is a dangerous thing;drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring:there shallow draughts intoxicate the brain,and drinking largely … Continue reading A little knowledge is a dangerous thing
Changes
A barber once told me "Men don't lose their hair as they grow older. The hair that disappears from the top of your head just moves to different places. Your eyebrows get bushier and tufts of hair grow out of your ears and nostrils." I guess he was right; the hair on top is receding … Continue reading Changes
The intruder
Image by ivabalk from Pixabay A few years ago I took an old picnic cooler, cut a square hole in one corner large enough for a cat to go through, put an old blanket on the bottom, and set it on our back step. It was meant as a shelter for our cats if they were outside in … Continue reading The intruder
Cat vantage
Cats are asleep about two-thirds of the time, but their noses and ears seem to be always on the alert. Open a can of tuna in the kitchen without making a sound and the aroma will reach a cat who is sound asleep several rooms away. Soon she is by your feet, asking for a … Continue reading Cat vantage
Looking for clues
"The future is an opaque mirror. Anyone who tries to look into it sees nothing but the dim outlines of an old worried face." Jim Bishop. Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay BUT "Almost all current events in the affairs of governments and nations have their parallels and precedents in the past." Harry S. Truman
