The excesses of Fat Tuesday are but a memory. Ash Wednesday ashes have been washed away. Lent has begun and a majority of Christians have returned to the status quo. Is that all there is, though, until Easter? Really! No, there’s got to be something more! The imposition of ashes is not my favorite Christian […]
Author: Kevin Ruffcorn
4 Lessons I Learned from a Blind Man
Teachers come in all shapes and sizes. My latest teacher was a blind man who lived in Jerusalem a little over two thousand years ago. His story is told in the gospel of John 9:1-41. He might be a little old and a little far away, but he sure had something to say to me. […]
The Prayer that Can Move Mountains
The sun was dazzling in a clear azure sky. The morning temperature hovered in the 70’s with the whisper of a light breeze. Austin’s mind briefly noted these facts as he climbed out of his car and trudged across the parking lot to his office. The weather changed as soon as he opened the door. […]
Judgment Calls
Like a lot of people, I’ve spent several hours in front of the television, or on the computer following the Winter Olympics, even though I’m not much of a sports guy. I have marveled at what the athletes have done. Often they have accomplished moves that had I not seen them I would not have […]
An Insightful Companion for the Journey
I have found that having companions accompany me on a journey is a lot more fun and interesting than traveling alone. This hold true even if the companions are your rambunctious, squabbling children who keep wanting potty stops and who constantly ask, “Are we there, yet?” I have found a companion and resource for my […]
The God’s Duke it Out
I’m still fuming about the so-called “debate” between Bill Nye the representative of the Science God and Ken Ham the Bible God’s spokesperson (notice I didn’t write God of the Bible). The fight between the gods “Science” and “Bible” took place on February 4, 2014. The video of the debate has been viewed by well […]
Hello world!
Hi! Welcome to my blog. I appreciate you stopping by. When I was younger–in my teens and early twenties–I thought that I had life, for the most part, all figured out. I had been brought up in the Christian Church, and I had attended a Christian high school and college. I identified myself as a […]