Monday's thought...

 I thought I'd answer a question that has come up a couple of time... What is the purpose of this Blog? 

It is quite simple, this site is for entertainment purposes only. I am not trying to convert or convince anyone about Christianity. If you see something here that strengthens your faith - fantastic! If you find something that offers you some additional insight or understanding - wonderful! If you read something that causes you to stop and think for a moment - great! While it is encouraging to find things that offers confirmation for our belief, I know that this faith only comes through the Holy Spirit as a gift from God and there is no proof that we can offer to make someone a believer. The best that we can hope for is to plant a seed. I take comfort in the words of Jesus in John 20:29. "Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."

So why publish this? Honestly, it is because I am retired, have time on my hands, and like to share things I find. This forum allows me to do that without overwhelming my friends with "I found this interesting" emails.

This makes it easy to skip by any post that doesn't interest you. I try not to make posts that are strictly opinion and I try not to offend anyone. If there is a post that you like or don't like, thoughts that you agree or disagree with, or just something you would like to add; feel free to leave a comment. Comments and feedback are welcome as long as we are civil and respectful.

"I found this interesting" is the key phrase. While I will not post anything that I know to be false, I make no claims about the veracity of what is posted. In fact, personally I am generally pessimistic about the accuracy of anything that I read or see online. I am simply sharing those things that I genuinely find interesting. You can draw your own conclusions. A couple weeks ago I talked about "confirmation bias" and how it affects our perceptions what what we see and read. So even if there is truth in what is posted, you may come up with a different conclusion or opinion than mine. That's okay. I have no theology training nor do I claim to be an expert on anything.

I just hope that you find some of these posts as interesting and entertaining as I do. But remember, the internet is not the place you should be searching if you are looking for truth. If you are looking for the truth, I recommend reading the Bible AND asking God in prayer for understanding of what you read. Unfortunately, that "confirmation bias" can even affect how we interpret what we read in the Bible and even Satan can misrepresent Scripture. Honestly, the only thing that I can post with absolute certainty is that Jesus is the Truth. Contrary to what Bob Dylan says, the answer is not blowing in the wind...

Have a blessed day.