by Crystal | Jun 24, 2013 | A Pastor's Heart
Firmly Planted in Midair June 24, 2013 In lastweek’s column, I argued that people who try to argue against Christianity arelike the all-good Calvin (from the strip Calvin and Hobbes) who “poofed”out of existence when he had an evil thought. Even though they don’t...
by Crystal | Jun 17, 2013 | A Pastor's Heart
“Christianity is wrong because…” POOF! June 17, 2013 In one ofmy favorite stories from the classic cartoon strip Calvin and Hobbes,the ever-mischievous Calvin creates an exact duplicate of himself. Using an“ethicator” dial on his duplicator machine,...
by Crystal | Jun 10, 2013 | A Pastor's Heart
Making Belief Our Focus June 10, 2013 I want tointroduce you to Al. Nice guy, good neighbor, six-figure job, loves his wife,involved with his kids, volunteers in the community, politically unaffiliated,and adamantly irreligious. Although Al grew up in a nominally...
by Crystal | Jun 3, 2013 | A Pastor's Heart
Beliefs Trump Evidence June 3, 2013 Have youever been in a situation where someone considers the exact same data as you,but the two of you draw entirely opposite conclusions? Often there’s a simplereason why this happens. A scene from J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Two...
