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Skipping commercials is an option

Skipping commercials is an option – a decade of changes

Ten years of life changes taking us away from God

Why am I even writing about skipping commercials?  It’s not like there are commercials in the Bible. 

Here’s the thing.  Remember reading this – skipping the commercials, and even some if the intermission stuff is a good thing?  Yeah – not just the commercials.  I skip some other stuff too.  That’s why I’m writing about it.

For Christians, fast-forwarding through parts of the Bible that we’re just not “interested” in isn’t a really good idea.  Neither is skipping parts of the Bible entirely. 

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Binge-watching shows is the norm

Binge-watching shows is the norm – a decade of changes

Ten years of life changes taking us away from God

Is binge-watching bad?  It seems to be rather popular.  I can’t imagine sitting there watching an entire series of shows in one session.  I think I’d fall asleep.  Or more likely, do something else while the TV’s on for sound.  But that’s me.  My preference doesn’t make something good or bad.  

Since this is a site about God, let’s turn to the Bible.  See what it says about binge-watching.  I’m guessing there wasn’t a lot of it going on back in biblical times.  After all, there weren’t any TVs, let alone DVRs or the Internet.

But the word binge is in some modern translations.

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People text more than they talk

People text more than they talk – a decade of changes

Ten years of life changes taking us away from God

People text more than they talk. I’ve never liked talking on the phone.  Ever.  So maybe I was ahead of my time.  However, texting isn’t necessarily my preference either.  For short stuff – sure.  If I want a record of what’s going on – no.  Email is the way to go.  However, for personal matters, no amount of emojis will make up for face-to-face conversation.

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People don’t memorize anything

People don’t memorize anything – a decade of changes

Ten years of life changes taking us away from God

People don’t memorize anything anymore. But ultimately, not memorizing anything is a bad way to live life.  Some things are just too important to not memorize.  Because of the cost of remembering them wrong, or looking them up in the wrong place, is just too high.

No one who wants to be Christian should go through life without memorizing certain things.  Things Jesus taught.  Because the one thing we don’t want to hear is Jesus saying, ‘I never knew you. Away from me, you evildoers!

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never leave the office

We never leave the office – a decade of changes

Ten years of life changes taking us away from God

People never really leave the office.  That’s one of many things that have changed over the past decade.  At least according to 247temp.com.  I remember pretty much never leaving the office way more than ten years ago. 

But then, given that I worked in the technology field, maybe I was just in a position to do something that’s more common now.

The thing is, whether you were an early adopter like me, or someone who’s relatively recently earned the badge of never leaving the office, it has impacts.  And they aren’t good.

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We are basically online junkies

We are basically online junkies – a decade of changes

Ten years of life changes taking us away from God

If I could paraphrase the ending, flee from anything that will prevent you from living the life to the full that Jesus offers to us.  Skip the fantasy online world.  Skip the impersonal “friends” that we gather online, even though we’ve never met and know little to nothing about each other.  

Get to know Jesus.  Be able to recognize His voice, able to tell the difference between the offers from God and the temptations of the devil.  Don’t just play pretend games, when we’re already in the ultimate, real, struggle for our very souls!

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Politicians tell us to pray. But to who?

Politicians tell us to pray. But to who?

Just a quick thought

Politicians tell us to pray. It was a classic headline.  At least at the beginning.  Top lawmakers call for prayer.  It’s not unusual.  Politicians praying or telling us to pray.  But then there’s the rest of the headline.  Top lawmakers call for prayer, unity after Iran launches missile attack against US forces in Iraq.  That begs the question – Pray to who?

Many Americans pray, as do many people around the world.  But again, pray to who?  Maybe especially in this case, it’s a huge question.

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Do not be afraid. Unless I hate you?

Do not be afraid. Unless I hate you?

Politics and religion

Do you know what “Do not be afraid” is supposed to mean to Christians?  And if you’re a “Trump” Christian, do you understand the significance of adding “unless I hate you”?  Christian or not, I’ll tell you, there’s no place in the Bible where you’ll find “unless I hate you” said in the same sentence as “do not be afraid”.  So why do some Christians insist on hating?

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