Category Archives: Religion

Praying for the “Little” Things

As I grow older thoughts of prayer seem to dominate my attention. I would like to think that spiritual maturity has developed my prayer life, but I believe I owe it more to practical experience. Over and over, I have witnessed the power of prayer. There have been countless times in my Christian life that [...]

Book Review of Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt by Anne Rice

Book Review of Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt by Anne Rice
Random House, 2005
Note: This review originally appeared on the now defunct centurybound.com and is reprinted here with some editing by the author.
I have to admit that I opened this book with some trepidation. I can never know what to expect from Anne Rice. [...]

What if There Were No Heaven?

(This post originally appeared on the now defunct centurybound.com blog on December 22, 2005. It appears here with some major rewrites from the author.)
While surfing the internet, I happened upon the blog of an atheist who was asking the following question of her readers:
 “How many people would believe in a god if there were no [...]

Another imperfect disciple answers Jesus’ call

Greetings all!  My name is Mike Howard and I was invited to begin contributing to this blog so will do so as time permits.  I have been married to my lovely wife Elisabeth for nearly 7 years and we have two truly tremendous boys, Christian and Elisha.  We currently reside in Columbus, but my wife [...]

Omniscience versus Free Will

(Note: This post originally appeared on the now defunct centurybound.com blog on January 15, 2006. It appears here with some slight editing by the author.)
Have you ever felt like you were in no control of your life? Working nights and attending school during the day has sort of made me feel this way. My days [...]

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