For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away.
Whatever you believe about God, you are wrong. At least to some degree. It is unavoidable that you will see God as you are, not as He is. The key to understanding the phenomenon lies in accepting how extremely limited your perspective is. I am aware that Wikipedia is not considered an authoritative source, but... Continue Reading →
I am proud to call myself a patriot. Not the where-do-I-sign-up-to-have-my-brains-blown-out-for-my-country type. It doesn’t take a genius to recognise the flaws in that interpretation of the term. Nor am I the my-country’s-sportsteams-are better-than-yours type of patriot, although I follow the progress of our national teams with great fervour. And despite the fact that if I... Continue Reading →
You can lead a man to knowledge, but you cannot make him think. Every teacher eventually learns the truth of this. Those who can survive this revelation and still find a sense of purpose in what they do, often manage to stay in teaching. Many others drop out when they realise the futility of much... Continue Reading →
There are perhaps none so gullible as Christians. Any marketer will tell you that. You simply have to put the label “Christian” on a book or cd, and they will buy it. I am horrified by much of what is screened on TBN and similar television channels, or by much of what is sold in... Continue Reading →
There is a disturbing trend developing in society. When confronted with a logically superior argument, one simply has to say: “Well, that’s my opinion.” The idea is that these simple words trump all other arguments. They entirely dismiss years of experience in the field, they disdainfully disregard relevant learning, they have the power to override... Continue Reading →
My son, Nathan, is almost two years old. His two greatest obsessions at the moment are cookies and cars. He is starting to speak in simple sentences now, and it is a real privilege to watch him learn and grow. From what he says, I am certain that he believes that a limitless supply of... Continue Reading →
I suspect that unless you have elected to ride the rollercoaster that is supporting a minor football team, you have not really understood what it is to be a football fan. How do I begin to describe to a Manchester United or Arsenal fan the pain of relegation, or the devastation that follows as all... Continue Reading →
I became a teacher because I wanted to change the world. I'm not so different from most other teachers in that regard. Where I am different, though, is that the burning desire to "make a difference" has become a lot less nebulous for me over time. I think for too many educators that desire gets... Continue Reading →
I've been thinking a lot about it it lately. I don't think Christians can even begin to comprehend the scale of the harm that has been done by our concepts of Heaven and Hell. I think Heaven and Hell are, in many ways, insidious ideas.Think about it: we respond to the world not as it... Continue Reading →
Vapors In The Wind 