It’s all about your perspective
The poem, “The Giving Tree,” begins with “Once there was a tree….and she loved a little boy.” In this poem written by children’s author,...
The offense is the sin
When contemplating an ethical dilemma, I find it interesting that many people love to offer the phrase, “What would Jesus do?” What do...
The power of grace
In my last column I explained how man originally lived under God’s grace in the Garden of Eden. In this place of perfect harmony and...
Karma: The Curse of the Fall
There are two powerful forces that dominate our experiences on this Earth: karma and grace. To understand these forces, we first need to...
Karma: La maldición de la caída
Hay dos fuerzas poderosas que dominan nuestras experiencias en esta Tierra: el karma y la gracia. Para comprender estas fuerzas, primero...
Forgiveness
Whenever I ponder on the nature of forgiveness, I go back to Peter’s question to Jesus: “How oft shall my brother sin against me, and I...
The dark side of secrets
In The Little House on the Prairie episode, The Music Box, Laura becomes friends with Anna, a girl who stutters when she speaks. When...
Your opinion does not always matter
In his most famous book, 1984, George Orwell writes about Oceania, one of three futuristic, authoritarian governments that rule the...
Meditation: Your gift from God
The word “meditation” brings up uncertainty and skepticism for many people, especially people devoted to their religions in varying...
Are you your own whipping boy?
The divine right of kings is the doctrine that kings and queens were appointed by God to rule over their subjects. This belief meant that...
