by Ian Denness | Oct 2, 2022 | Forgiveness, Hope, Identity, Life, Meaning in life, Secular
God has given us so much! Many couldn’t think of anything… A few said, “Not much!” What about sunsets, sunrises, flowers, life itself, love and friendships, as well as hope! Certainly our own human weaknesses can destroy much happiness. There...
by Ian Denness | Sep 24, 2022 | Bible, Forgiveness, Hope in life, Secular
“Sorry” is not so easy to say… Probably because it hurts our pride! Some said that saying “sorry” would go against their personal self-image, and that would hurt their self-confidence and self-respect. So, they wouldn’t say it. Most...
by Ian Denness | Sep 10, 2022 | Agnosticism, Bible, Christianity, Forgiveness, God, Secular
“Yes” and “No”! How does that work? Surely one or the other, or the most popular choice, “No God”! Well, it depends on whether we try to get forgiveness for our wrongs from the ‘system’ God himself has put in place, or...
by Ian Denness | Aug 21, 2022 | Bible, Forgiveness, Karma, Morality, Secular, Selfism
“Yes” was the answer! That is, we will be kind and compassionate to each other. Great! We are all made in the image of God, so all of us have the capacity to be kind and compassionate. No one group has the sole copyright or monopoly on this ability....
by Ian Denness | Aug 8, 2022 | Bible, Forgiveness, Hope in life, Secular
God? Other people? Yourself? They were the 3 choices! Which would you choose? On the day, the last was by far the most popular! I chose the first. It is to do with the most important person I strongly believe I have most offended. Offending God is far worse for me...
by Ian Denness | Dec 21, 2021 | Bible, Christianity, Faith, Forgiveness, Jesus, Secular
Right up front I will say that for me Christmas starts and finishes with Jesus. He was the reason 2,000 years ago for it to start in the first place, wasn’t he? That’s why it is called Christ-mas. The last 3 letters meaning to celebrate. How long will it...
