As a parent of a 5 and 2 year old, Disney World is sheer, unadulterated mayhem. The crowds, the lines, the exorbitant prices! Oh my! We should all hate Disney, (for all those reasons and more) but none of us do. We love it in varying degrees. Now when I say I want to make … More Why Church Should Be More Like Disney World
Most people ask, “Why do bad things happen to good people?” and I’ll give you my answer on that too just for kicks and giggles. But I think the tougher question is in the title. It seems counter-productive for God to allow good things to happen to people who want nothing to do with Him. … More Why Do Good Things Happen to Bad People?
This is truly the most epic battle in history. It pales in comparison to Persians v Spartans, or Star Trek v Star Wars, or Batman v Superman. What makes this gladiator match so epic is how intertwined they are. If it wasn’t for Jesus’ Resurrection on Easter then no one would celebrate His birth at … More Easter v Christmas: Dawn of Justice
The idea of electing your leader through the ballot box is a relatively new phenomenon. For centuries Kings have been chosen or gained power through various means. Many successions have been peaceful, but some have been through a coup of some sort. The way I figure it, there are 5 general ways to become a … More All Hail King Jesus!
Is there Middle-Ground Between Calvinism and Arminianism? No. There is no middle-ground. I picture two rocks protruding from the ocean. To try to stand in the middle between them, means you fall in the ocean. Theological disagreements aren’t like other disagreements, you can’t just compromise half-way. You end-up in amorphous nothing-land. Bill Cosby (when we … More Calvinism v. Arminianism: Civil War
There’s no doubt I know more about Hell than Heaven. Heaven seems to be mentioned more, but Hell has more variety of descriptors. I’ll analyze this more in a minute, but I guess I want to just start off by rattling off some biblical phrases that come to mind when I think of Heaven and … More Why do I know more about Hell than Heaven?
Boxers want to be the best. God wants to be the only. Your spouse doesn’t want to be your favorite. They want to be your only. God wants the same exclusivity. The most common way to understand what God wants for our life is in regards to priorities. We assume God just wants to be … More God Does NOT Want to Be #1 in Your Life
This seems like an easy question, right? Well, you’re wrong. You’re both wrong in your answer (because you said “Unite”) and you’re wrong in that it’s not an easy question. The Premise Jesus says in Luke 12:51-52, “Do you suppose that I came to grant peace on earth? I tell you, no, but rather division; for … More Did Jesus Come to Unite or Divide?
That’s the most interesting thing about Valentines Day to me. We have no idea who St. Valentine is. We know St. Nicholas gave presents to kids. We know St. Patrick was into all things Irish (although his official saint color was blue.) So why is St. Valentine associated with love, hearts, and overpriced greeting cards? … More Who the Heck is St. Valentine?!?
Did you know that you are not allowed to use the word “Superbowl” without the expressed written permission of the NFL? They want royalties I suppose and I’m sure they want to protect their brand from unwanted advertisements. Well since I make no money blogging (in fact, I had to buy my own domain name) … More I’m a Pastor and I Can Think of 4 Reasons Why the Superbowl Is More Exciting than Church
Joe Allotta 