Practical Tips: How to be a Wise Decision Maker Lighthearted comedian Gabriel Iglesias has several stand-up comedy specials. The latest one (2016) is called “I’m Sorry for What I Said When I was Hungry.” The title stood out to me, for some reason, and I started thinking about the truth of it. How often do … Read more
As some old-timer DOTB readers will recall; once upon a time DOTB attempted a funky social network hybrid. That proved to be unsustainable due to limited support and vast amounts of spamming. Today, we just do publications and a forum. However, DOTB is now partnering with a separate social networking site: litchurchfam.com. The site is … Read more
Why Me? “There’s a lesson in everything.” I keep discovering how right my godmother was when she told me things like this (but my inner teenager is still rolling her eyes). I’ve written about my struggle with mental illness (anxiety and clinical depression). An important coping mechanism is learning how to process strong emotions so … Read more
3 Ways God Reveals Himself to Us This article is going to be short and sweet. Why? Because rather than spend time reading what I have to say, I want you to spend the extra time looking for God’s revelation of Himself to you. 1. God reveals himself to us through the Bible Psalm 119:105 … Read more
How to survive hardships without losing your faith or your sanity Everyone goes through rough times spiritually and in their everyday life, but for some of us, it’s easier to deal with these situations than it is for others. As Christians, there’s a spiritual and extremely reliable set of tools we have available for us … Read more
Hegel, Nietzsche, and Christian Ethics In studying ethics, it is important to recognize that ethics develop out-of larger philosophy or belief systems. Ethics are like a surface that reflects the movement in underlying thoughts. Thus, understanding the sources of modern Christian ethics helps us to move forward; if we know where we have been, we … Read more