As I was scanning through the news today, I came across an interview with the Dalai Lama, wherein reporters inquired about Tiger Woods' recent press confrence, wherein the pro-golfer expressed apologies for his moral failures and shared about reconnecting to his Buddhist faith as part of the process of his restoration.The Dalai Lama, the alleged … Continue reading Dalai Lama: Who’s Tiger Woods?
Tiger, Apology, and Refuge in Dharma
Tiger Woods’ formal public apology came just a day ago, and many from the social media universe are chiming in on the subject. A few of the responses circulating are from those who consider his presentation a “canned,” performance. I must admit the thought has crossed my mind. “Of course Tiger needs to do this,” … Continue reading Tiger, Apology, and Refuge in Dharma
Ashes
Ash Wednesday marks the beginning of Lent. Sometime ago I was scanning through some Web news and I noticed Christianity Today put up some articles reflecting on Lent. As today, marks the beginning of the Lent season, I thought they would be interesting reads to meditate on:Steven R. Harmon: To Take Up the CrossFrederica Mathewes-Green: … Continue reading Ashes
Does God Send Christians to Hell to Fire Up their Testimony?
Bill Wiese, a former real estate broker, purports that on November 22, 1998 at 11:00 p.m. he fell asleep alongside his wife Annette and woke up 3:00 a.m. the next morning in the fiery pit of hell, which he describes in a book entitled 23 Minutes in Hell (Lake Mary, FL: Charisma House, 2006). Naked … Continue reading Does God Send Christians to Hell to Fire Up their Testimony?
Love Everyday
I don’t claim to be some kind of love doctor or anything like that, and honestly I probably don’t know much about love at all. But I came across something today in C.S. Lewis’ Mere Christianity that really hit the nail on the head! It goes like this:On the whole, God’s love for us s … Continue reading Love Everyday