On Boldness
Boldness is a good thing. As Christians, the Scriptures tell us boldness is a hallmark of the righteous and those who put their hope and trust in God. This stands to reason. As Paul writes to the church in Rome, … Continued
Truth And Pride: How To Respond To Logical Fallacies in A Debate
Pride is a funny thing. The more of it someone has, the less inclined they are to admit they have it. Even if you suppose you have conquered your pride by admitting to it, watch for it to pop back … Continued
9 Practical Ways To Avoid Confirmation Bias
“Above all, don’t lie to yourself. The man who lies to himself and listens to his own lie comes to a point that he cannot distinguish the truth within him, or around him, and so loses all respect for himself … Continued
Facial Hair Face-Off: A Response To A Response About Beards
As Micah mentioned in his response to my March 10th article about beards, we routinely disagree. On most things we see eye to eye. However, every now and then we have found that we differ – on vaccines, magic in … Continued
A Response To “On Beards, And Why Men Should Grow Them”
We frequently disagree with each other here at On The Rocks blog. Generally, it’s over minor issues, yes; but every now and then a topic is broached which raises the hackles and has us hashing out the breadth of the issue. Typically, these … Continued
What Does The Bible Say About Anxiety?
What is anxiety? What do you get anxious about? According to Merriam-Webster, anxiety is “apprehensive uneasiness or nervousness usually over an impending or anticipated ill.” That certainly sounds familiar. Speaking for myself, I feel anxiety particularly when it comes to my … Continued
Christians and Empathy: How Political Correctness Changes Words
We need somebody who’s got the heart, the empathy, to recognize what it’s like to be a young teenage mom, the empathy to understand what it’s like to be poor or African-American or gay or disabled or old – and … Continued
Embracing Femininity And The Glory Of Long Hair On Women
This is a follow-up to an article I recently wrote about beards. In that article, I alluded to wanting to write about women and long hair. So here I go. Before getting into that, however, I want to clarify something. … Continued
On Beards, And Why Men Should Grow Them
Several weeks back, while out for breakfast with my cousins Micah and Sterling, somehow the topic of facial hair came up. How and why it came up now escapes me, but it did. And, thinking that as good a time … Continued
On Rights: What They Are, Which We Have, and Where They Come From
The preamble to the Declaration of Independence states, in part: “We hold these Truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, … Continued