by Scott A Stonehouse | Nov 10, 2025 | Christianity, Maxims, Personal Growth
When I was a vocational pastor I had a magnetic sticker I made and put on my whiteboard. It said, “You’re Not Jesus.” It was a very helpful reminder. I still have that written on the back of my Daily Motivations card. It is still a good reminder. It...
by Scott A Stonehouse | Oct 26, 2025 | Christianity, Personal Growth
I have already confessed that I Believe Things That Aren’t True, so I will go ahead and confess that I believe weird things, too. To be fair, I think everyone believes weird things. I just believe different weird things than the weird things others believe. A...
by Scott A Stonehouse | Oct 16, 2025 | Bible, Christianity, Personal Growth
If you were going to give an engaged couple the most important piece of advice you could for their marriage, what would it be? When I was a vocational pastor, I did more weddings than I do now, but I still have the privilege to do a few a year for couples in our...
by Scott A Stonehouse | Sep 11, 2025 | Bible, Christianity
I understand that there are plenty of things that are not binary, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t some things that are binary. In fact, I think there are some very important things, ultimate things, that are binary. There either is a god or there...
by Scott A Stonehouse | Sep 2, 2025 | Christianity, Personal Growth
I believe things that aren’t true. I know I do. I am sure of it. If nothing else, it is a matter of the odds. I have thousands upon thousands (millions?) of beliefs about lots of different things. Surely I am wrong about some of them, right? The problem is that...
by Scott A Stonehouse | Aug 12, 2025 | Bible, Christianity
If you like everything you read in the Bible, you might not be reading it correctly. I say this because I believe the Bible is holy and that we are not. For that reason alone, I assume that there will be parts of the Holy Bible that unholy people do not like. There...