I often envision an old man lying on his hospital bed, knowingly approaching death. The man is looking back at his life as a whole. What does he see? Is he thinking about specific memories? Is he grinning about his successes or feeling guilty about his failures? Is he wishing he could go back in time and do things differently, or is he ready to go?

I don't know. I am not the old man yet. I am uncertain of what my thoughts will be like, even though I have a pretty good idea ;)

Wh...

It is 2:30 AM. Our protagonist is awake. His mind is frantically being attacked by worries of the upcoming day, enough so to keep him from sleep. His soul is not at rest. His body is in pain, but not as painful as the knowledge of knowing that the bodily pain will increase to the eventual point of vomiting.

[John stumbles out of bed and goes to the bathroom.]

[God enters stage left], but only for effect, since He has never left the protagonist's side.

John: “God, what the heck...

When something good comes out of something bad, did God put the bad thing there on purpose?

This is a very common belief among believers, but should not be. It is not in God's nature to give us anything bad (Matthew 7:7-11). Here 2 reasons why people believe this:

1. There is no one better than God at taking an ugly situation and making it beautiful. The Bible is full of stories of redemption. He can make a bad situation so remarkably good that we sometimes have a tenden...

There are many guesses on the how the Earth was created. But I'm here to tell you the truth! The earth was sculpted, the canyons were dug, the oceans were filled, and the grass was planted by the one true Creator of the universe! The one said "let there be light" and there was light in. Geneses 1:1 it says: In the beginning God created the heavens and the earth! The problem is most people don't believe without seeing. Scientists are saying "Hey the...

by John

   

I was recently reunited with my best friend, Martin Ivey, who just finished his completed 2 years at BSSM in Redding, California. Martin and I set out on a mission to help motivate each other to get in shape. To stay in normal human form, Martin and I require large amounts of physical activity since most of our diet revolves around Mike and Ikes, Sun Drop, and Fruit by the Foot.

I have always been moderately active; so I am in a little bit better shape than Martin. Because of...