I’m not expecting you to know what the 4 Noble Truths are. Most Americans just think of Buddhists as passive monks. But there’s about 320 million Buddhists in the world and just like most world religions, there’s a pretty broad spectrum of beliefs amongst its followers. However, there is a basic framework that makes a … More The 4 Noble Truths of Buddhism are 3/4th Right
It’s been 10 days since the new year so I’m assuming 92% of you have failed their New Years resolutions. And what’s so special about the New Year anyway? As a teacher, January 1 doesn’t feel like the new year. The new year is in August when school starts. There’s over a billion Chinese and … More Reading Your Bible Will Change Your Life
*Complete results of joeallotta.com staff was: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing 1 vote All other Christmas songs 0 votes As you can see, the vote wasn’t even close. Hark! The Herald Angels Sing is the greatest Christmas song ever written. It had some serious contenders though. All I Want for Christmas Is You is the … More Poll Results: Hark! The Herald Angels Sing Is the Best Christmas Song of All Time
I noticed something interesting the other day when reading one of the accounts of Jesus walking on water. (That’s a Top 5 miracle for sure.) What I noticed this time around was that as Jesus is walking on water there’s an intense storm and He has to navigate the wind and waves, but as soon … More He Doesn’t Always Stop the Storms, but He’s Always with Us in the Midst
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