Archive for June, 2006

Joshua’s People 6/30/06

Friday, June 30th, 2006

  I guess my “Shaolin” roots come out in this one. At least Jesus did not say that we could not duck from the slap to our face… Click on the "joshuas-people" tag on the sidebar under Galleries to see all of the cartoons published this far. Also, click on the "Joshua's People" tag on [...]

Is the Gospel About Heaven?

Tuesday, June 27th, 2006

Much to my surprise, my mother wanted to have a minister speak at my father's memorial service.  To comply, we met ahead of time with one of the pastors to give him some background about Dad.  Then as we were about to leave, the minister asked if he "could share the gospel."  My mother looked [...]

God and the Death of a Father

Sunday, June 25th, 2006

In reviewing some of my writing during the course of the death of my father, I have come to the conclusion that I was sometimes rather hard on God during that time.  Now, as one of my friends says, "God is a big boy and can take care of Himself."  I am certain the rantings [...]

Joshua’s People 6/17/06

Saturday, June 17th, 2006

  And this one is as relevant today as when it was written decades ago. I guess the church rarely learns. Click on the "joshuas-people" tag on the sidebar under Galleries to see all of the cartoons published this far. Also, click on the "Joshua's People" tag on the sidebar to read about the background [...]

Review: In Search of Paul

Tuesday, June 13th, 2006

I have just finished a book written by John Dominic Crossan and I simply loved it.  Either the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse have mounted their steeds or I must now admit that wonder is left in the universe and that the world of Biblical scholarship is still capable of surprise. Let me digress a [...]

Joshua’s People 6/9/06

Friday, June 9th, 2006

  My absolute favorite set of panels. Click on the "joshuas-people" tag on the sidebar under Galleries to see all of the cartoons published this far. Also, click on the "Joshua's People" tag on the sidebar to read about the background of the strip. A link to the gallery is included on that page as [...]