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Are You Faithful With the Little Things?

by mr pineIt's easy to feel insignificant. For example, in my state, I voted Tuesday morning for every item on the ballot that lost - lost by a lot. But I still voted.I have a friend who I think is a very talented mus…
Pushing My Christian Agenda (a.k.a. Voting)

by mr pine In an entry I wrote recently about how I'm going to vote about legalizing slot machines in my state, I clearly stated that one reason I was voting against it was that I didn't want to potentially stumble…
Fisher Price Doll Plays Subliminal Islamic Message?

by mr pine Before reading any of the rest of this entry, listen to this clip, and see if you hear anything. *recording from Mattel's websiteThis is apparently the new face of Islamic proselytizing... I remember back i…
Legalizing Slot Machines: Yay or Nay?

by mr pineIn the state I'm in, Maryland, there will be a referendum on legalizing slot machines on the November ballot. This has been the source of much debate. A portion of the money gained from slots will go toward …
Invasion of the Church Donut Snatchers

by mr pine Our church spends a decent amount of money on doughnuts every week for the fellowship hour immediately following service. I know this because our church's finances are pretty transparent, and we release a de…
Don't Say I'm in Your Thoughts and Prayers!

by mr pine The thing that's annoying me now (especially as Election Day is approaching) is politicians or celebrities using the phrase, "you are in my thoughts and prayers..." when they see people going through a toug…
Doing a Little Math- Can You Measure How Much God Loves You?

by mr pineQuite some time ago, a friend told me that he had heard that there are more stars in the Universe than there are grains of sand on all the beaches on earth. I thought that this was ridiculous at first but fou…
September 11- A Day I Almost Forgot

by mr pineI have to admit it. When this week began, today was to me just going to be another Thursday. It completely slipped my mind that on this day, seven years ago, I believed that the way I looked at the world wou…
As Christians Why Do We Keep Sinning?

by mr pineRomans 6:15 says... "What then? Shall we sin because we are not under law but under grace? By no means! (Paul likes to answer his own questions)And later in verse 18 he writes, "You have been set free from s…
Sea Monkeys and Peace Lilies

by mr pineOkay, you know by the title of this entry that there’s no way to make this blog too deep. I was just noticing today that the sea monkeys in my office are still alive. "Big deal!" you may say. Well, it is cons…