What did Pope Francis say? Is has been widely reported that recently, at a speech before the “Pontifical Academy of Sciences” on 10/27/14, Pope Frances made a number of statements that have drawn special attention. The one drawing the most attention is: “God is not a divine being or a magician, but the Creator who…Continue reading What did Pope Francis just say?
Category: Random Stuff
Interesting data on mid-life crises
Here is some interesting information on mid-life crises… in case you want to learn some more!
Mental Illness Conference Talks Online
The Peace of Mind Conference was filled with fascinating information, helpful ideas and challenges. I would recommend any of them, but I especially recommend Ed Stetzer and Kay Warren. http://peaceofmindtyler.com
How to Engage with a Rated – R Bible!
http://www.crosswalk.com/faith/bible-study/is-the-bible-an-r-rated-children-s-book.html This is Stan Ward’s and my article about dealing with the rated R aspects of the Bible. Enjoy!
Prepping or Preparing for the grid down
“The duty of planning tomorrow’s work is today’s duty; though its material is borrowed from the future, the duty, like all duties, is in the Present.” CS Lewis, The Screwtape Letters This next little series is going to be very different from things I have published in the past… and I am honestly concerned that…Continue reading Prepping or Preparing for the grid down
Thoughts on the 10 Commandments
These are just some quick thoughts about the 10 Commandments The Ten Commandments The Ten Commandments are rules created by God and directly transferred by Him for the purpose of guiding His people, a society, to survive and thrive as most other societies, even larger and more powerful ones, faded into the History books. …Continue reading Thoughts on the 10 Commandments
Hack into the Power of Habit
After reading the book The Power of Habit by Duhigg, I was pleased with the information and the book, but there was a ton of stuff there and I was really wanting a clarification of the basic tenets. Thanks, Art of Manliness. http://www.artofmanliness.com/2013/06/22/how-to-hack-the-habit-loop-video/ Enjoy.
Exponential Growth revealed
I referenced exponential growth at Womenary Class the other day. Here is what that is: According to Chris Martenson, one of the things Americans do not understand about numbers is a concept called “exponential growth.” Many things in the world seem to be following a pattern of this kind of growth. Take the US national…Continue reading Exponential Growth revealed
Post Apocalyptic Fiction
I want to evaluate these books that are considered “Post Apocalyptic” literature… from more than one angle. From one angle as a book… good read, etc… From the other angle, as a guidebook for being prepared for catastrophe in our society. I have found over the years that fiction and narrative can be great trainers…Continue reading Post Apocalyptic Fiction
Prepared? The List from Various Sources
I checked various websites – including the CDC – and compiled a list of preparation materials. These are real concerns. In the “snowmaggedon” of 2018 in East Texas, a friend ran to Wal-Mart for some things. Keep in mind that this was less than an inch of snow one night and the below freezing weather…Continue reading Prepared? The List from Various Sources
Some Fun Biblical Christmas Details I Thought You Might Find Interesting
These are interesting Christmas details from the biblical account. As far as the historical and pragmatic aspects to the Christmas celebration, take a look at this article… or maybe this one on the history of many of our Holidays, or even this one on Santa… This one is really about some of the precious and…Continue reading Some Fun Biblical Christmas Details I Thought You Might Find Interesting
Prepared? Economic Meltdowns from the Past – part II
Make sure and read part I if you have not… We looked in part I at a handful of great, powerful and wealthy nations that fell apart under the strain of economic situations that are similar to what the US faces now… now for application and conclusions: So, it does not take a historical genius…Continue reading Prepared? Economic Meltdowns from the Past – part II
Prepared? Economic Meltdowns from the Past – Part I
Economic meltdowns In order to understand why I am publishing these articles, please first read the introduction. Thanks! Governmental economic meltdowns have happened before. Typically, it seems, the government somehow survives in some form… but often the people do not fare so well during the crisis. Some interesting examples are: Edward “Longshanks” The 1st had…Continue reading Prepared? Economic Meltdowns from the Past – Part I
Prepared? Influenza from the past
Epidemic/Pandemic And epidemic is what you get when the number of people infected by a disease rises well beyond what is expected and impacts all levels of a community. When that epidemic covers a much larger geographical area, or becomes worldwide, it is called a pandemic. Pandemics were essentially impossible for most of human history,…Continue reading Prepared? Influenza from the past
Prepared? Solar flares from the past.
Ok, so this one is one of the more scary ones. There just isn’t a lot we can do about it… but it is very real. It has happened before. The sun is a little over 8 minutes away, as the light flies. It is 865,000 miles across, and a million times the volume of…Continue reading Prepared? Solar flares from the past.
God wont let us face more than we can bear – Really? – part IV
Ok, one more to come next week… but I think I want to stop here for today. Ok, last chapter, I promise this time… (dedicated to Sara Groves, Bebo Norman and Andrew Peterson who I am listening to in concert at my church as I write this… and especially to Andrew, who sang my very…Continue reading God wont let us face more than we can bear – Really? – part IV
Short Summer Movie Reviews
Recent Quick Movie reviews Ok, I rarely, if ever do movie reviews, but here are some quick ones with my recommendation about what to do with the information! Star Trek Into Darkness – beautiful and impressive. As an old fan of The Wrath of Khan (my favorite ST movie), I actually felt honored… I think…Continue reading Short Summer Movie Reviews
Base Camp sign ups almost done!
We are hosting BASE camp a South and the DEADLINE is Tuesday! We still have some spaces including some full scholarships! Get in touch with me ASAP to get your kid in!
How Much Time Should Husbands and Wives Spend Together, Part II
Part 2 Go check out Part I, if you haven’t yet. We are answering the question, “how much time should spouses spend with each other?” With friends who are very similar to us, we can feel like we’ve spent a long time together even when we haven’t. Our temperaments, perspectives, opinions, etc., are so similar…Continue reading How Much Time Should Husbands and Wives Spend Together, Part II
A good Laugh
If you need a good laugh, and you don’t mind a little irreverent poking fun at us as Christians (if you are one)… then you will appreciate my good friend, Darin McWatters’ presentation of the Rev. D. Ray Montgomery. Revved Up Click on “Revved Up” in the center of the page. You will be glad…Continue reading A good Laugh