Category Archives: Religion

Meet the citizens of heaven

Posted on March 13, 2018 by

It might surprise some to meet the true citizens of heaven. Many religious leaders “shut the door of the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces” (Matthew 23:13). Jesus said of them,  “You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let those enter who are trying to. ….You travel over land and sea to win a single convert, and when you have succeeded, you make them twice as much a child of hell as you are” (Matthew 23:14-15). Jesus said to these religious leaders, “religious leaders “shut the door of the kingdom of heaven in people’s faces” (Matthew 23:13). Jesus said,  “You yourselves do not enter, nor will you let those enter who are trying to. …Jesus said to them, “Truly I tell you, the tax collectors and the prostitutes are entering the kingdom of God ahead of you” (Matthew 21:31). Continue reading →

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Cold, self-righteous prigs

Posted on March 31, 2016 by

“…a cold, self-righteous prig who goes regularly to church may be far nearer to hell than a prostitute.” Continue reading →

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What do most students entering university believe?

Posted on June 10, 2015 by

The tension is not about belief in a Creator but whether or not it is safe to believe in one absolute God — especially if one’s beliefs discredit the beliefs of others. Continue reading →

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Supreme court case

Posted on March 25, 2014 by

Imagine that Obamacare mandated provision of health insurance for the abortion procedure itself. Would you feel that companies like Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood Specialties had a right to refuse to support it? Sound like a stretch? Continue reading →

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The law cannot make you right with God

Posted on January 28, 2014 by

We will never celebrate the grace that brought us salvation if we allow ourselves to think that law-keeping is what makes us acceptable to God. Continue reading →

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Why I am not religious

Posted on November 30, 2013 by

I do not believe in religion. Religion is a human attempt to find the way to God. It’s an empty and hopeless pursuit of something God already did for us. ____________________________________________ The gospel is good news about God’s loving pursuit … Continue reading →

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The Gospel vs. Religion

Posted on August 28, 2013 by

The word gospel means good news. It is the opposite of the message of religion that tells you to get your act together if you hope to be accepted by God. Religion buries us under the weight of the impossible. … Continue reading →

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