I have often wondered what East Portland Blog readers think of people, lke me who write religious or spiritual pieces under pen names. I’m sure opinions are as diverse as the EPB readers: serious, misguided, enlightening, hypocritical, boring, WTF! (just being realistic), Oh Please!, Fascinating (one can only hope). What do you think? Please let …
A Facebook friend recently posted a saying ,”No Jesus, No Peace. Know Jesus, Know Peace.” John 14:27. As often happens on FB, there was the usual detractors saying things like, “Knowing how Christians are, I’d rather have no peace.” Two things dawned on me as I looked at the saying. The first is a challenge …
I never read the Hunger Games books about which the lyrics of this song were written. That being said, this is an artistically well done video. It has an eerie, yet light, other worldly quality to it. The natural world potrayed in the video would seem almost heavenly, with Taylor looking mystical and wearing a …
I have started to rethink how I talk to others about following Christ. Why do we believers always seem to want to present living for Christ in such a pleasant way? Yes, surrendering to Christ yields the promise of eternal life and God’s companionship throughout our lives, but we are a “here and now” society, …