"Sunday Sermon" “The scriptures do not say how old the earth is, and the Church has taken no official stand on this question. Nor does the Church consider it to be an issue for salvation.” (Encyclopedia of Mormonism, “Age of Earth,”) The belief that the earth is only 6,000 or 13,000 years old In 1650, … Continue reading The Age of the Earth – “Science vs Religion”
"Great Quotes" Booker T. Washington (1856-1915) is an American hero and role model. Raised in slavery, he became the leading advocate for former slaves and their descendants. He devoted his life to fighting Jim Crow discrimination and championing civil rights. Washington worked in the brutal coal mines and salt furnaces in West Virginia in … Continue reading Booker T. Washington: Truth and right are not determined by a majority – Booker T. Washington
"Faith on Friday" “Governments, like clocks, go from the motion men give them; and as governments are made and moved by men, so by them are ruined too. Wherefore governments rather depend upon men, than men upon governments. Let men be good, and the government cannot be bad ... But, if men be bad, let … Continue reading If men are good, their government cannot be bad – William Penn (Great Quotes)
"Sunday Sermon" I. Background A. Ancient and modern scriptures declare that we are saved by divine grace and faith in the Lord Jesus Christ Salvation and redemption come only through the Savior and Redeemer - Jesus Christ. We are saved through the His grace and His merits, not ours. "Works without faith is dead." … Continue reading If we are saved by grace, why keep the commandments?
"Sunday Afternoon Sermon" For atheists, everything is physical. Nothing else exists beyond the physical universe. This materialist belief places on atheists the burden of explaining non-physical reality, like, the existence of: love, self-awareness, empathy, compassion, sacrifice, free will, morality, good and evil. How can physical matter create consciousness and self-awareness? How can the random accidental … Continue reading Existence of God and the Rise of Atheism #7 (Last Commentary): Beyond Mere Physical Reality – Love, Self-Awareness, Free Will, Conscience, Morality
"Sunday Sermon" In the ancient creation account we read: In the beginning God created the heaven and the earth. When God created the light, and the sun and moon and stars, He saw that it was “good.” (Gen. 1:4-5; Moses 2:4-5) When God created the lands and the seas he saw it was “good.” (Gen. … Continue reading The Crowning Creation of Eve
I have been a fan of C.S. Lewis since the early 1970’s when I set the goal of reading everything he had written. The following quotes and concepts are the highlights of that project. Clive Sinclair Lewis (1898-1963) One of the greatest Christian apologists/defendersBorn in Ireland“Culture shocked” upon moving to the “hated” EnglandWounded in … Continue reading C.S. Lewis – Favorite Quotes and Concepts
Introduction and Background President Trump’s 2016 campaign slogan, “Make America Great Again,” presupposed that America was great in the past, but no longer. This slogan forced a public debate about the greatness of America. I never would have thought this would be an issue. Who could doubt that America is a great nation? America’s greatness … Continue reading What Makes America Great (Part 1/6): A Force for Good in the World
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