By: Sheridan Voysey
They may have no more authority than a scribbled-on napkin, but I get a kick out of unofficial holidays. This month alone has a Sticky Bun Day, a Sword Swallowers Day, and even an International Dog Biscuit Appreciation Day! Read more
By: Tania Harris
My flat-mate and I were watching church online when the preacher reached his main point with gusto, “God makes you into a new person!” At the words, my flat-mate yelled back to the screen, “Yes, but how does that happen?” Read more
By: Akos Balogh
It’s just after midnight.
I rub my sleepy eyes. I need something to help keep me awake, I think to myself. I’m on watch with a fellow soldier, looking out for enemy while our platoon sleeps. So, I grab some biscuits out of my army ration pack. It’s nothing special, but after days of patrolling in the tropics of far north Queensland on this army exercise, it helps keep me focused. Read more
What is the anaesthetised life? I’m sure that many of us have been administered anaesthesia at some point in our lives. Recently I had a mole removed, and the doctor injected the excision site with a “local” anaesthetic. I didn’t feel anything other some gentle stretching and scratching. Read more
In the ancient world there were no refrigerators. That means that they had to find other means to try to preserve perishable food. Salt was one of the most important of those means. Read more
By: Akos Balogh
Peter Boghossian was a professor of philosophy at Portland State University, where he taught for ten years. Read more
Some people practice drive-by Christianity. What do I mean by this? Read more
By: Sabrina Peters
When you hear the term ‘purpose’, what words come to mind? Success? Happiness? Meaning? Wealth? Marriage? Influence? Affluence? Talent? Relationships? As a Christian, I find my answer in God’s Word. Read more
Some people write about the dangers of “religion,” and religious people tend to complain about this, because religion is a good thing. Alternatively, some people talk about true and false religion. What is a proper perspective on religion? Read more