Often when someone reads that God is referred to as “He” in the Bible, they think that implies that God has a sex prioritization or and sex hierarchy. Or the fact that God is a “He” also makes Him more like a male human than like a female human (or a male human more like…Continue reading God’s Maternal Traits–part i
Author: chris legg
Boring Marriages
Sometimes you hear people say that they are in a boring marriage. They aren’t stimulated intellectually like they once were. They aren’t as excited about spending time with their spouse anymore. They just feel like they are both going through the motions, stuck in a rut, and just fulfilling obligations. Their heart just isn’t in…Continue reading Boring Marriages
Star Wars The Last Jedi Review – Part iv
momentConclusions Many people have argued that this is only a movie. The director can make changes to whatever he wants and it shouldn’t matter… after all, it’s just a movie. I once had a seminary professor who said that if a preacher is going to take over a new church and then change everything, he…Continue reading Star Wars The Last Jedi Review – Part iv
Star Wars The Last Jedi Review – Part iii
Comedy Here is a trend I wish Hollywood would reverse: if something is funny one time, then 2 or 3 or 4 or 7 times is that much more funny. It isn’t. This is not just a Star Wars thing. Pretty much all action movies have now adopted this from situation, slapstick and awkward comedies. …Continue reading Star Wars The Last Jedi Review – Part iii
Star Wars The Last Jedi Review – Part ii
If you are looking for the good things I have to say about TLJ, you can start at: https://chrismlegg.com/2018/01/16/star-wars-the-last-jedi-review/ But now the problems – these are going to come fast and furious and will feel like they are being machine gunned. I apologize for the cheap writing here – I might should have done it…Continue reading Star Wars The Last Jedi Review – Part ii
Star Wars The Last Jedi Review
Star Wars Last Jedi Critique I had wanted to wait until I had seen it twice until I wrote this, but though I hope to at some point, I have realized that most of my complaints are likely to get worse rather than better, so I can hope, but I do not predict a positive…Continue reading Star Wars The Last Jedi Review
The Uncommon Life – Part 2
I am sorry that this two part article got broken up. You might go back and refresh yourself with the first part again. This level of “oddity” is so “common” that it inspired Tom Clancy to say that “the difference between fiction and reality is that fiction has to make sense.” Mark Twain is given…Continue reading The Uncommon Life – Part 2
Pope Francis changing the Lord's Prayer
“and Lead us not into temptation” According to “The Independent” on Dec 8, 2017: “Pope Francis has called for a change to the wording of the Lord’s Prayer, as the existing translation implies God ‘induces temptation’… The prayer, also known as Our Father, asks God to ‘lead us not into temptation’.” “The 80-year-old also highlighted…Continue reading Pope Francis changing the Lord's Prayer
The "Uncommon" Life?
The uncommon life Popular historian and self-proclaimed former Christian-turned-atheist, Dr. Bart Ehrman, in his debate with Dr. William Craig, clarified that a historian’s job is not to tell “what” happened, but what was “most likely” to have happened. He goes on to explain why that makes it impossible for him to hold to the idea…Continue reading The "Uncommon" Life?
Understanding Sexuality Podcast
https://hunterbeless.com/new-blog/2017/7/ep28-on-understanding-sexuality I got to be a part of a great podcast a few days ago. This expresses some of the roots – going WAAAAAYYYY back (in time and in philosophy) for the issues of sexual identity that we face as a culture today. Check it out!
What to do when someone threatens suicide
This is an era of when suicide is a part of the cultural conversation again, we need to be prepared to engage with it in a serious way. The article I linked to above is for parents who kids are watching or who have watched the popular show “13 Reasons” – but in general, I…Continue reading What to do when someone threatens suicide
Confederate Monument Controversy – Part 5
Crisis Culture In our crisis-based nation (we seem to have almost no culture except for the culture of crisis… which, by the way, I assume is the unavoidable consequence of the culture of media that we developed in the last few decades. To paraphrase Frank Peretti , “TV does not reflect the culture nor affect…Continue reading Confederate Monument Controversy – Part 5
Confederate Monument Controversy – Part 4
Christian Ethic #2 for this conversation: So, what about in 2017? Should we be removing monuments to Confederate Leaders? Well, there certainly is wisdom in doing so… and then a Christian ethic for doing so. First, the wisdom – and from what you might consider an unlikely source: Lexington, VA., August 5, 1869. Dear Sir–Absence…Continue reading Confederate Monument Controversy – Part 4
Confederate Monument Controversy – Part 3
Here is a historical and human truth: Essentially every human being has aspects of their lives that are noble (did you know that Hitler was an aspiring artist?) and aspects of their lives that were distressing (Did you know that George Washington was a slave owner?). This is according to the Christian understanding that though…Continue reading Confederate Monument Controversy – Part 3
Confederate Monument Controversy – Part 2
… (read part 1 if you haven’t yet) And, in the continued research, I discovered that there are dozens of various statues and monuments to the man, especially in South Carolina. Schools, streets, and a city are named for him. Because of his military prowess, a ship was named after him in WWII. I want…Continue reading Confederate Monument Controversy – Part 2
Thoughts on NFL Kneeling (and other) Protests
I think that it might seem strange for me to publish the articles series that I started yesterday about Confederate Monuments without commenting on the protests. Those were scheduled a few weeks ago to publish at this time, and I was concerned that something new would be at the forefront by the time they posted(welcome…Continue reading Thoughts on NFL Kneeling (and other) Protests
Confederate Monuments Controversy – Part I
Taking/tearing down Confederate Monuments “If possible, so far as it depends on you, live peaceably with all… Do not be overcome by evil, but overcome evil with good.” The Apostle Paul, Romans 12:18 & 21 Hopefully the verse above makes it clear that I am writing this to Bible – believing Christians. If you have…Continue reading Confederate Monuments Controversy – Part I
Suicide in the Bible
Does the Bible deal with the tough issues? It does. Christianity is neither merely a religion nor outdated. People despair. People struggle with mental illness. People get trapped in the belief that there are only two choices – a long tortuous death or a quick release… but the problem is that there are almost always…Continue reading Suicide in the Bible
Parents Of Teens Conference/Seminar
I think this will be valuable to anyone with teens or preteens. You can find out more at www.alethiacounseling.com.
Is the end of the world coming on Saturday?
Is the end of the world coming Saturday? Well, I suppose… maybe. I am sorry that the tone of this will, at times, be a little tongue-in-cheek. As a rational Christian skeptic, I have a hard time taking faddish, panicky social media input very seriously. The 2nd coming of Christ and the “Day of the…Continue reading Is the end of the world coming on Saturday?