By Mike Edwards What we assume God is like may be why so many believe there is a God but don’t feel like they have a close relationship. We yearn for close relationships. What grown child doesn’t wish a close friendship with their parents? We don’t have a physical relationship…

By Mike Edwards This phrase is often used by Christians or God-believing people. One’s motive may be to support that God is in control, thinking “how can a God be all-powerful if not able to control everything that happens.” But perfect power is uncontrolling. A perfect God’s love can’t be…

by Jim Gordon It seems most of us Christian people are quick to say we are accepting of others. Yet, we often find that we are only accepting of those who believe the same way we do. If we meet someone from a different faith, different nationality, different political party…

by Michael Donahoe https://personalmeanderings.substack.com/ Since I retired, I have found myself thinking about my past and all the things that got me to where I am today. We all have dreams and goals, and many of us spend a lot of time trying to reach them. I was blessed to…

By Mike Edwards One may claim God is all-powerful or Omnipotent to show respect toward God. But perfect power is uncontrolling. A perfect God’s love can’t be controlling. How can a God be all-powerful if not able to control everything that happens? Our understanding of God’s power matters. A God…

By Mike Edwards I am convinced that God likes you. God isn’t pissed at you all the time for not abiding by God’s standards. God desperately seeks a personal relationship with us all. “Religious people sometimes speak of God as if he were just another human magistrate who seeks his…

Yes, but not for us by Jim Gordon It seems when I mention that my wife and I left the organized church, people assume something happened to hurt us or make us mad. Just to be clear on this subject, neither one of us have ever been abused by the…

By Mike Edwards We all are judgmental not just Christians. Christians have less of an excuse to be judgmental. After all, we are guided by the principle of loving others as we want to be loved. Jesus certainly didn’t seem judgmental. He hung out with all kinds of people who…

by Jim Gordon We Christians seem to think that we can make everything better by voting the right politicians into office and passing the right laws. We seem to think that we can actually legislate morality. We have our pet doctrines and think with the right people in office or…