by Caroline Crocker | Mar 1, 2024 | Bible, Faith
Prove it! How many times have you heard a child say this? How many times have you said it? We constantly hear amazing claims. How about, “An apple a day keeps the doctor away.” Or, “It doesn’t matter what you believe as long as you are sincere.” Then, there is my...
by Caroline Crocker | Feb 26, 2024 | Faith
People on social media often write that they are proud to be American or French or Russian or whatever. Because truth is very important to me, these statements have played on my mind. Why? Because they’re illogical. And I’m a scientist, so that grates on me. What is...
by Caroline Crocker | Feb 24, 2024 | Bible, Faith
A Breakdown The Canadian pastor sadly described his descent into a breakdown to a room full of people in ministry. First, he found himself unable to focus and losing sleep. Then, he had stomach problems and palpitations. He found he was angry—deep down. Eventually, he...
by Caroline Crocker | Feb 22, 2024 | Bible, Faith
Facebook Moderation Many years ago, I served as a moderator for a Christian Facebook group that has over 20,000 members. What a privilege and a responsibility! Sometimes, the work was relatively easy—approving (or not) those who were requesting to join the group....
by Caroline Crocker | Feb 20, 2024 | Bible, Faith
This post was inspired by the teaching of Dr Peter Walker on the beach of the Sea of Galilee. If you want to visit the Holy Land or the places where St Paul visited, check out the retreats he leads. Jesus Uses What We’d Like to Forget There are very few of us who...