Photo by cottonbro on Pexels.com Dear Pastor D.M., Happy New Year to you and The Essential Church! I’m writing to you because of a problematic situation that…… Read more “Doctor Or Insurance Company: Who Is Responsible For My Gift Card?”
Category: Responding To Readers
Sidelining The Season: Christian Social Media Posts Gone Wrong
Photo by Jessica Lynn Lewis on Pexels.com The Christmas Season, if you consider that the song “Twelve Days Of Christmas” runs from December 25th through January 6th…… Read more “Sidelining The Season: Christian Social Media Posts Gone Wrong”
Control Without Controlling: Rethinking Divine Sovereignty
Photo by Skyler Ewing on Pexels.com As we’ve seen in Part 2, Luke 13 poses a problem for those who assume that “everything happens for a [divine]…… Read more “Control Without Controlling: Rethinking Divine Sovereignty”
Everything Happens For A Reason, Part 2: Two Examples Without Divine Reason
Photo by Palo Cech on Pexels.com Part 1 of this mini-series ended with a discussion of God not being the only agent of choice in the world.…… Read more “Everything Happens For A Reason, Part 2: Two Examples Without Divine Reason”
Everything Happens For A Reason, Part 1: Divine Purpose Revisited
Photo by Ravi Roshan on Pexels.com “Everything happens for a reason” is a statement I’m sure you’ve heard dozens if not hundreds of times in your life.…… Read more “Everything Happens For A Reason, Part 1: Divine Purpose Revisited”
Fully COVID-19 Vaccinated, But Infected: How Does This Happen?
Photo by FRANK MERIu00d1O on Pexels.com Dear Pastor D.M., The COVID-19 pandemic has led to so many doing as much as they can to prevent themselves from…… Read more “Fully COVID-19 Vaccinated, But Infected: How Does This Happen?”
Pro-Vaxxers And Anti-Vaxxers: Reaching Across The Aisle
Photo by Karolina Grabowska on Pexels.com pro-vaxxers-and-anti-vaxxers-reaching-across-the-aisleDownload The COVID-19 pandemic rages on. With the new Delta variant said to be more transmissible than any COVID variant yet,…… Read more “Pro-Vaxxers And Anti-Vaxxers: Reaching Across The Aisle”
A False Dichotomy: Why Ditching The Face Mask Is No Incentive For Vaccination
Photo by Anna Shvets on Pexels.com It’s the message that some have been waiting to hear: get the COVID-19 vaccine, ditch the face mask. Some think that…… Read more “A False Dichotomy: Why Ditching The Face Mask Is No Incentive For Vaccination”
My Dad’s Family Doubts My Paternity; Should I Take A DNA Test? (DNA Questions And Answers)
Photo by Edward Jenner on Pexels.com Dear pastor d.m., my paternity is in question and my sibling wants a DNA test; I’m furious! I am one of…… Read more “My Dad’s Family Doubts My Paternity; Should I Take A DNA Test? (DNA Questions And Answers)”
Convenient or Correct? Why Defining Race As Color Is A Problem
Photo by Magda Ehlers on Pexels.com I’m always glad to see responses from readers. A recent response to my post on Why Kamala Harris Could Be Native…… Read more “Convenient or Correct? Why Defining Race As Color Is A Problem”
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