Ten Obstacles to Saving Faith: Introduction and Obstacle One

Rejection of God takes many forms:

After first embracing God and then turning away (apostasy)
A claim that one cannot know God (agnosticism)
A denial that God actually exists (atheism)
A worship of other gods (polytheism) made in the image of man (idolatry)
An outright defiance of God although one knows Him (rebellion)
The practice of the occult and cultism (Satanism)
The making of excuses for not embracing God by faith (self-will)

“My Preferred Reading” – Have We Lost Sight of the Biblical Authors?

A few words caught my attention in Scot Mcknight’s recent blog: “My preferred reading.”  I have read that phrase a thousand times over in another phrase: “That’s your interpretation.” McKnight responds to an article by Paul Penley, “Bible Reading Destroys the Church.”  Hmm.  McKnight poses the question: “Does Personal Bible Reading Destroy the Church?”  Penley

Stray Cats, Wild Animals, and the Gospel

Some years ago, a cat started coming around in the back yard. He had no identification tags but appeared well groomed and domesticated, indicating that someone had him as a pet. I later learned that a neighbor abandoned him when moving. Yet, he seemed rather skittish and kept his distance. I began putting food down