An Enchanting Story: Bob’s Day At The Bank
The fellow in line ahead of me at the bank kept shouting something to his wife about hurrying up. You see, she was still filling out their deposit slip, but wanting to redeem the time,…
Articles by Bob Siegel
To V Or Not To V
Originally written for Town Hall 11-5-09 There is a lot of chatter this week about the new ABC series, V, a science fiction about reptilian aliens who hide their true forms and purposes, disguise themselves…
Drive-Throughs Aren’t Really That Much Faster, Are They?
You just have love these drive-through hamburger joints such as Wendy’s or Jack in the Box. The other day my car was behind a mother with a van and a couple of kids (never a…
If You Don’t Believe They Were Angels, That Is Your Choice But I Am The One Whose Life They Saved
I was driving from Tempe, Arizona to San Jose, California, about a sixteen hour drive, as I recall, and I drove through the night because my little Volkswagen bug had no air conditioning and in…
OK God. I Just Changed My Mind
The first three times they called me for jury duty I got out of it. Not that jury duty wouldn’t be interesting. Actually, I think I would enjoy the process and find it fascinating. My…
The Day Those Big Phones Started Having Little Children
Originally published on Town Hall: 8-13-09 Lots of chatter is going on about Texas Congresswoman Sheila Jackson Lee, who both answered and talked on her cell phone in the middle of a question from a…
Who Are You To Judge?
QUESTION: You Christians and Conservatives, who are you to judge Islam or homosexuality or abortion? Who are you to decide what is right or wrong? ANSWER: Who do we have to be?
Good Food, Good Meat, Praise God, Let’s Eat!
I was in my early thirties doing campus ministry at UC San Diego. Walking down the free speech mall, one could not help but notice a huge display with artistic signs, showing the beauty of…
Why Did God Not Shout More Clearly?
” In John 8:58, Jesus identifies Himself as God by using the very name of God, I AM. The Jewish leaders seemed to understand just exactly what he was saying. After all, they picked up…
Please Don’t Thank Me For Patience I Don’t Actually Have
I had a good time the other day touring the San Diego Zoo with my girlfriend, Nancy. We had a two for one bus pass and got on top of the double-decker bus for a…
Are Debates Really In The Spirit Of Christ Or Are They Too Argumentative?
Often, Christians view open debate as something either too cerebral or too confrontational. I remind you that Jesus debated with Pharisees all the time. In fact, if we removed such conversations from the Bible, our…
Why Can’t There Be Many Gods?
“Why do Christians need to insist on one God? Why can’t there be many gods?” There’s nothing wrong with the idea of multiple gods as a concept. It’s just that this is not the reality…
How Can I Be Sure That When The Chips Are Down, I Will Not Let God Down?
One of my readers asked the following question: Bob The Bible teaches salvation and ongoing sanctification through grace. We are taught to be open about our weaknesses and inability to handle this world on our…
My Friends Couldn’t Believe My New Rule Until They Thought About It
At first my friends were taken back by my recent rule. After all, who loves entertainment more than I do? But I informed them of the new personal standard nevertheless. No more evening movies! That…
Test Yourself: See If You Are A True Liberal.
So…You think you are a Liberal? You are proud of that title? Well let’s just find out how liberal you truly are. Test yourself! You’ve heard of the Pepsi Challenge. This is the Liberal Challenge….
If God Gets Credit For The Bad, Why Not Also Give Him Credit For The Good?
Originally written for Town Hall: 1-17-09 The story is being hailed as the most positive piece of popular news to hit Americans in quite some time, a refreshing change from the war on terror and…
Reviews Of Holiday Movies
Looking forward to curling up around the TV with loved ones to enjoy any one of the countless holiday classics? Having trouble deciding what to watch first? Well be of good cheer and keep the…
What Would Jesus Say?
QUESTION: “Bob, you wrote rigorously against Obama before he became elected. You even published a lengthy piece on why Evangelicals who really understood the issues could not possibly reconcile a vote for Obama with…
Farewell T.V. Land. I Knew You Well.
Originally written for Town Hall on 7-3-08 This will not be an important article, but please cut me some slack: Between gay marriage, free speech going down the tubes, the war against Militant Islam and…
The Day The Earth Stood Stupid
Originally written for Town Hall on 7-30-08 I’ve gotten pretty good at predicting movies. That is, I’ve gotten pretty good at predicting movies that come out of Hollywood. When it’s an independent film, they revert…