The Greek philosopher Aristotle wrote, "Happiness is the meaning and purpose of life, the whole aim and end of human existence." If you look on social media today, most people may not express it that way - but that's definitely how they live. The choices they make, their decisions, what they value – it's all about the end goal...
When you watch the news – would you say most of it is good news? Crime is up in our cities, international tensions continue to rise, and conflict on social media is out of control. I know Ray remembers the Beatle's song, "All you need is love". If it's so easy – if all we need is love...
Many of you know that in years past, for vacation, my family would go up to my parent's cabin in Wisconsin. It's just this side of a shack but now has indoor plumbing and running water - and sometimes even hot water... It's way up North of Green Bay out in the woods. Years back, before Erin and...
Vitamins and minerals are considered essential nutrients. They work together to perform hundreds of roles in the body. They help strengthen bones, heal wounds, bolster your immune system, convert food into energy, and repair cellular damage. Sounds pretty essential to me, if you want to live.
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'Polytheism' is the belief in many 'gods'. We see this in our world with many different religious faiths. And it's always been that way as different people groups throughout history have worshipped their own cultural 'gods' - Greek 'gods', Roman 'gods', Norse 'gods'... But then along came the Jewish nation claiming that The God of the Universe,...
Every culture throughout history has sought to worship 'something' higher than themselves. Even scientists debate whether or not we are biologically 'hard wired' to seek God. There's even a new scientific discipline called 'neurotheology'. 'Neurotheologians' argue that the structure and function of the human brain may predispose or enable us...
I have a confession to make. I - believe - in vampires. I think all of the legends are completely true! Now, do I still go out after sundown? Yes... Have I stockpiled wooden stakes or garlic? Nope. Do I carry 'holy water' around with me? No, I do not. Does my belief ...
I had a friend on Facebook recently put up a rather controversial question. He asked, "What's the right order - sock, sock, shoe, shoe - OR sock, shoe, sock, shoe?" The order doesn't really matter unless you try 'shoe, shoe, sock, sock' - then there might be a problem. But we do know there are some things in which the ...
When I was a teenager, my father was an idiot. He had all sorts of rules and he didn't seem overly nice. Now that I'm an adult, he's amazingly wiser and he's also much nicer. I think it has something to do with the fact that in truth – I was the idiot. The relationship, and my ...
