Beans. Rice. God.

I originally wrote this for a theology class. Let me know what you think.

Although this has become quite a debate between some denominations, it is interesting to note that the debate is quite recent. Infant baptism was something that was essentially accepted throughout the church for many centuries.[1] There are examples of well-known Christians from the early centuries, such as Polycarp, who were baptized as infants.[2] It wasn’t until the reformation that there arose many who did not believe in the practice. In fact, of all the traditions and beliefs held by the Catholic Church at the … Read the rest

Our society is rampant with an “anything goes” attitude. Where whatever you want to believe is “your truth.” Many see the 10 commandments and all the “thou shall nots” as religion trying to control them and take away their freedom and fun. But is that true? Do the 10 Commandments take away your freedom and fun? Let’s take a look at how soccer works.

In soccer, you have certain rules you have to follow in order for the game to work correctly. Each member of a team has a specific position. To score points, you hit the ball into the … Read the rest

Have you ever seen the world through a new pair of eyes? That’s what it feels like just happened to me. I’m 21 years old and I just found out I needed glasses. After waiting patiently all week for them to arrive, I finally received my first pair yesterday. It was amazing. I could see crystal clear! All textures and lines were perfectly crisp. The beauty and detail of the world seemed to jumped right out a me.
Even though I could see well enough to get by before, I couldn’t perceive the intricate beauty of the world around me … Read the rest

In my previous post I received a very interesting comment that made me think. At the end of the post I asked, “Honestly, who says?” in regards to saying negative things about you, but someone left a comment saying, “I say so.” This was very sad to me, but I definitely think this is a topic worth talking about. My last post was about what Others think about you, but this post is about what You think of yourself. I think each of these instances of self-esteem issues need to be tackled separately, so now I will go after the … Read the rest

I heard the new Selena Gomez song the other day, and I know what you’re thinking, “Come on Josh! Don’t talk about a Selena Gomez song…” But I listened to the lyrics, and I saw such a great meaning and question in them. Near the end of the song Selena says,

Who says you’re not star potential?
Who says you’re not presidential?
Who says you can’t be in movies?
Listen to me, listen to me.
Who says you don’t past the test?
Who says you can’t be the best?…

Who says?

Who says you’re not perfect?
Who says you’re not worth

… Read the rest