If you’ve enjoyed these on-line articles where I answer theology questions, you may also appreciate an opportunity to ask questions in person. I teach at Skyline Church every Sunday morning. The class is called Forbidden…
Originally published by Communities @ Washington Times SAN DIEGO, June 11, 2011 —Donald Trump’s May 16 announcement that he would not be a 2012 contender may be old news, but the news is changing. Last…
Originally published by Communities @ Washington Times SAN DIEGO, June 7, 2011 —On June 2, former CBS News anchor Katie Couric tweeted, “I’m curious if anybody thinks this Anthony Weiner Twitter scandal is a legit…
Originally published by Communities @ Washington Times SAN DIEGO, June 1, 2011 —In the run-up to the 2012 elections, beginning now with conservative candidates warming up in the bullpen, the evangelical vote remains a coveted…
Originally published by Communities @ Washington Times SAN DIEGO, May 26, 2011 —The mouth is a wonderful gift: Communication throughout history would have been so difficult without it. After all, the ability to text was…
Originally published by Communities @ Washington Times SAN DIEGO, May 25, 2011 —Unlike Katie Couric, who seemed to be doing everything she could to nail Sarah Palin in her 2008 interview, Chris Wallace looked genuinely…
Originally published by Communities @ Washington Times SAN DIEGO, May 19, 2011 —In America’s fine tradition of presidents who can’t seem to throw in the towel and give up on a pesky, turbulent part of…
Originally published by Communities @ Washington Times SAN DIEGO, May 19, 2011 —At the time of this writing, the world has still not ended and Christ has not returned, although admittedly, Harold Camping, the “prophet”…
Originally published by Communities @ Washington Times SAN DIEGO, May 18, 2011 — As if Newt Gingrich wasn’t in enough trouble already from his comments on Meet the Press, another little bomb threatens to wipe…
Last Sunday, churches, stores, and homes were filled with the joyous phrase, “Happy Mother’s day.” But a wise, modern mind would question whether or not to repeat those words. We have to maintain our Political…
Originally published by Communities @ Washington Times SAN DIEGO, May 12, 2011 —During a much anticipated speech today in Ann Arbor, Michigan, potential presidential candidate Mitt Romney talked frankly about the state wide Massachusetts health…
Originally published by Communities @ Washington Times SAN DIEGO, May 6, 2011 —In the shadow of the biggest news story since 9/11, a small group of Republican candidates held their first 2012 presidential debate yesterday…
Originally published by Communities @ Washington Times April 29, 2011 —Shortly before Easter, Time Magazine (April 14, 2011) featured a cover with the question “What If There’s No Hell?” Controversy rages on, even with Easter…
Originally published by Communities @ Washington Times SAN DIEGO, April 27, 2011 —When somebody falls for a trap, who’s to blame, the trapper, or the sucker who took the bait? Neither Donald Trump nor President…
Originally published by Communities @ Washington Times SAN DIEGO, April 21, 2011 —There is a new bill making its way through the California legislature. It already passed the Senate. If it also passes the Assembly…
Originally published by Communities @ Washington Times SAN DIEGO, April 15, 2011 —Good Friday. Where on Earth did they come up with a name like that? The second in a trilogy of holy days making…
Originally published by Communities @ Washington Times. An earlier version appeared in San Diego Rostra under a different name also written by Bob Siegel SAN DIEGO, April 7, 2011 —Well, he did it! He did…
Originally published by Communities @ Washington Times SAN DIEGO, March 24, 2011 —On March 13, a 12-year-old Israeli girl living in the West Bank settlement of Itamar returned home from a youth event only to…
Central to the skeptic’s objection to Christianity is the audacity of Christians claiming not only that their own religion is true, but that all other religions are false. Although I believe Christians should generally be…
Originally published by Communities @ Washington Times SAN DIEGO, March 3, 2011 —Landmark court decisions often leave a peculiar fragrance behind, spawning a plethora of mixed feelings. Such emotional roller coasters may understandably look like…