Author: Vic

I consider myself an agnostic when it comes to god and religion. I am more like Thomas (the apostle) who simply chose not to believe until he felt the wounds in the hands of Jesus. I am not anti-anything when it comes to any religion. I spend a lot of time immersed in the Christian Bible because I’ve spent most of my life trying to adhere to the teachings of a particular sect of Christianity. I failed. Over my years of travel throughout the world, I have studied most of the major religions. The more I study, the more I know that I know very little of this religious world. You will probably see in my writing the confusion, disapproval, disappointments, and enlightenment of the religion that I’ve studied over my lifetime. I am not out to change anyone’s beliefs or to denigrate any religion. I am on a spiritual quest to find meaning to my own feelings, not to find god or a religion. My feelings come to me when I study, when I read, when I write, when I do yoga, when I talk with my wife, when I’m with family. I make an attempt to put these feelings into my writing. You may certainly disagree with me. That is okay. Please teach me something. Peace & Namaste Vic

The Mystical Eucharist

11/03/2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

Water into wine Jesus’ magical juice Bloody, bloody, juice – GOSPEL OF JOHN

Bible verse favorites

07/17/2021.Reading time less than 1 minute.

I wish those who unsettle you would castrate themselves! Paul in Galations 5:12 NSRV

What is so great about the great commission?

07/10/2021.Reading time 14 minutes.

I’m sitting here in my office at Starbucks this morning sipping on a dark roast. I’ve missed the jocularity of some of the old retired guys that frequent this place, talking about baseball and old times. I’ll look up from my computer on occasion and laugh at one of their jokes. Maybe I should ask […]

which passion story of jesus is the true story?

04/02/2021.Reading time 7 minutes.

The Passion Story of Jesus on Good Friday is told in different ways by the Gospel writers and did not necessarily agree with each other. Coffee is especially good this morning on Good Friday. Here’s what I’ve been pondering this morning – how Jesus must have felt after Pontius Pilate sentenced him to death. Each […]

Should Tennessee Make The Bible Its Official State Book?

04/01/2021.Reading time 8 minutes.

Having my coffee in my comfy chair this morning. I was a bit under the weather yesterday struggling with mild flu-like symptoms all day from my second COVID vaccine shot. But, at least I have coffee! I ran across a story this morning that has my curiosity up and I would like your input about […]

The Paradox of Time

03/12/2021.Reading time 5 minutes.

This morning while having my first cup of coffee I read about the annual Daylight Saving Time starting on Sunday. I think a lot of people are like me when they think, “What’s the point?” We’re already used to the time and the amount of light available during the day. So, why disrupt the flow? […]

6 Seuss Books No Longer To Be Published

03/04/2021.Reading time 1 minute.

Here are the books written by Dr. Seuss that will no longer be published. Click on each book to see details and price. Buy them all now – if you can afford them!

9 Things That Must Change If Christianity Were Proven True

02/26/2021.Reading time 10 minutes.

During my first coffee this morning, I wondered what would happen if a group of archeologists found manuscripts written by Jesus, and after years of study, found them to be authentic? How would that change Christianity? Would people of other religions want to become a Christian? That made me wonder, so I decided to write […]

10 Oddities About The 10 Commandments

02/11/2021.Reading time 12 minutes.

There are 10 oddities about the 10 Commandments that you may or may not know. I used to spend a lot of time reading and rereading the book of Exodus, especially the part that contains the Ten Commandments. As with most parts of the Bible, the more I read it the more it has to […]

Did Jesus Teach Us To Pray In Public?

02/04/2021.Reading time 5 minutes.

All over the world, you see Christians pray in large groups in public areas. But, I don’t recall that Jesus ever taught us to pray in public. Did he? Let’s examine this. “I desire therefore that the men pray everywhere, lifting up holy hands, without wrath and doubting.” 1 Timothy 2:8 In October of 2014, […]