A recent column appearing at MLive.com suggests that music is the religion of many. Does that describe you? For many boomers -- and their offspring -- rock music is the background soundtrack to a lifelong spiritual search. Its transcendent moments open divine doorways to our shared joy in being alive, or at least make you briefly forget about that hip replacement. The gist of … [Read more...] about Music as Religious Experience
Did He Really Say That?
What does the way you talk reveal about your soul? Jesus said, "the mouth speaks out of that which fills the heart." Well, what does the way you talk reveal about your soul? Does it reveal uncleanness and filthy thinking? Does it reveal bitterness and angry contention and disagreeability? Does it reveal meanness of spirit? On the other hand, does the abundance of … [Read more...] about Did He Really Say That?
Creation Science Seminar – Saturday, March 7, 10 AM & 11:30 AM
We'd like to announce a special meeting for this coming Saturday at Grace Baptist Church of Victoria. Dr. Emil Silvestru of Creation Ministries International will be with us for two sessions. Creation vs. Evolution is a long-standing debate. Some may think the debate is settled in favour of evolution, but the truth is that many credible scientists hold that the Bible's … [Read more...] about Creation Science Seminar – Saturday, March 7, 10 AM & 11:30 AM
Haunted by the past?
Are you one who believes your present problems are the consequence of deep past hurts beyond your power to remove? Do you think that if you can uncover the pain of the past you can fix the present? Is this healthy thinking? Suppose you suffered some kind of physical injury, a deep cut in some part of your body. Instead of allowing the wound to be stitched up so that it could … [Read more...] about Haunted by the past?
come again, big bang?
You have heard tell, I am sure, of the Big Bang. According to some, this is how the Universe as we know it got its start. A few years ago, NASA’S Cosmic Background Explorer satellite-COBE-shot back pictures of the most distant objects scientists have ever discovered. These pictures were alleged to reveal evidence of how the universe began. ((See Michael D. Lemonick, “Echoes … [Read more...] about come again, big bang?