Meaning of Life June 25, 2026
Jean-Paul Sartre, a French philosopher and playwright, 1905-1980, was recently highlighted in a BreakPoint commentary from the Charles Colson Center. The commentary pointed out that Sartre rejected the notion of a fixed human nature. He argued that the individual must decide their nature. Without a fixed nature, humans are then radically free to choose values […]
How could a God God……? July 1, 2026
This is a question many ask when they see the wars and natural disasters surrounding us. If God is a God of love why was there an earthquake in Venezuela taking more than 1400 lives? And we can go across the globe posing the same question about wars, disease, starvation, brutality, and more. We hear […]
An Observation – The Balm of Gilead
There was an article by Michael Hunley in our local paper the day after Christmas discussing a balm to sooth our minds and give us a few calm hours after all of the painful news of 2024. He sought escape for a while not only from the news of wars and the pandemic, but all […]
An Observation – The beauty around us
I read and write a lot about our world’s ills and the spiritual warfare we face. This is all very true and needs our attention. But there is also another important aspect I want you to be aware of in each day. That is the beauty and the demonstrations of love that surround us. Living […]
An Observation – Seeing things around us, July 16, ’25
It has been a while since I’ve sent out my Observations. I been occupied working on a book which is now complete and at the printer. So, it’s time to get back to these shorter writings. Thinking of observations I hope you do observe the things around you. There are many […]
An Observation – What is of value in life? July 25, ’25
Audrey and I live in a 62+ group of retirement homes. Everyone has a story about what is has taken to downsize from the larger homes we once lived in. Garages are full of stuff that we just can’t let go of yet. Then we are constantly enticed to acquire more, do more, have […]