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What Makes Cloning Worse Than Fertility Treatments?
by mr pine Lately, I've become a little addicted to the show Jon & Kate Plus 8 on TLC. It's about a family who underwent fertility treatments with in-utero insemination and had sextuplets (6 babies). Unlike in in-… -
Sin, problems? Quick! Hide 'Em Before Anyone Sees!
by mr. pine I remember when I was in the 7th grade older women at church used to like talking to me. Now when I mean older women I mean as old as maybe 9th grade or something like that, but at my age at the time that's … -
Are Christian Men Supposed to Take the Lead?
by mr pine Lately it seems that a significant number of my Christian female friends are dating non-Christian guys. These are women that I looked up to and considered to be pretty strong in their faith. Now, this isn't … -
Reading the Bible for All It's Worth
by mr pine Someone once gave me a book called How to Read the Bible for All Its Worth. I thought that this was incredibly ironic because anyone who knows me knows that I hate reading more than almost anything, and expe… -
Worship is Not a Spectator Sport
by mr pine It's 9:45 A.M. on a typical Sunday morning at my church. Time to start worship. Is everyone ready? This was my best attempt at making a panoramic photo of the sanctuary at the start of worship one Sunday. … -
Christian Email Forwards
by mr pine Many years ago, when I worked as a volunteer at Stanford Hospital, I got to know a little girl named Liza who was suffering from a rare and serious disease. Her only chance of recovery appeared to be a blood … -
The Importance of Forgiving Yourself
by mr pine Have you ever been in a situation where you know you're being lied to? I'm sure everyone has. How do you normally react to this? Do you feel angry that they are lying to you? Do you feel embarrassed for t… -
Why I Like Charlie Brown
by mr pine I like Charlie Brown. You may say, "A lot of people like Charlie Brown," but what they mean by saying that and what I mean, I think are different in a way. Charlie Brown has always been known as the 'lova… -
Can a Christian Drive a BMW?
by mr pine I was speaking with a friend who said that in many church parking lots you see many very expensive cars like Lexus(es?) (would the plural actually be Lexi?), Benz's, and BMWs, and that there's something amiss… -
Preserving Christian Symbols in Public Buildings
by mr pine During recent years, the Supreme Court, the highest court of the land, has heard arguments about the constitutionality of displaying the Ten Commandments on government property. They will judge whether such…
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