Lawrence Benner’s cat just died, and it’s got him thinking about all the ways we’re obsessed with death, when it’s really quite simple.
THOSE People (Video)
May 4, 2013 By Leave a Comment
If we’re being honest, we all have “those people” in our lives.
Creationism Still Allowed in Louisiana Classrooms
May 3, 2013 By 6 Comments
The Science Education Act in Louisiana remains in effect, allowing creationist theory to be taught in science classes.
Keeping our Past a Secret
April 28, 2013 By 1 Comment
You must deal with your past, or eventually it will deal with you.
Hell and the Love of God (Pt. 2 of 2) – Exploring Sheol, Hades, Tartarus and Gehenna
April 20, 2013 By 1 Comment
What the misunderstandings of our favorite characters and locations of hell reveal about the character of God
Hell and the Love of God (Pt. 1 of 2)
April 15, 2013 By 2 Comments
If God can’t expiate sin without our participation in asking for that forgiveness, then God is weak. If, instead, God chooses not to forgive sin unless we ask for it, opting instead to let us suffer for all eternity because of our mistakes, then God is not loving.
Cousins Talk God
March 28, 2013 By 8 Comments
Why do boys sometimes have an easier time being direct about the tough questions than grown men?
On Death, Loneliness, and Goldfish
February 11, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Talking to my kids about death was the first step in listening to the loneliness it evoked
God Didn’t Give a F#%* Who Won the Super Bowl
February 5, 2013 By 4 Comments
Liam Day questions the belief that God helps decide the outcomes of games.
Why?
January 19, 2013 By Leave a Comment
Asking why can lead to a dark tunnel, but God’s compassion can help you through it.
Bringing Sexy Back to Postmodern Philosophy
January 9, 2013 By 5 Comments
Is this 39-year-old Irish author badass enough to continue the legacy of Foucault and Derrida?
The Ukulele
December 28, 2012 By Leave a Comment
When played right, the ukulele can lift even my darkest moods.
When I Make My Lunch
December 23, 2012 By 4 Comments
Waldo quietly prays for food like I sometimes beg for scraps from heaven.
A Routine Traffic Stop Has An Unexpected Ending
December 18, 2012 By 5 Comments
Sometimes people do things because it’s just the right thing to do.
Opposites Attract, To a Point
December 4, 2012 By 1 Comment
He likes Criterion Collection films; she likes X-Factor.
“You can bring your kids to church with you, but if they stop wanting to go, forcing them is about the worst thing you can do.”
These are comments by Morgan, Lars Fischer, and David Kaiser on the post “What If the Kids Don’t Want Our Church?”.