Left Spin or Right – No One Is Watching the Ball
Regardless of one’s political leanings, it is blatantly obvious that the “information” purveyors of the mainstream media never put out the straight poop.
BriRants
Brian’s ravings on a variety of topics – social, political, religious, etc.
The Old Shell Game
Modern society has raised calling one thing something else to a fine art. We do this for two reasons – to avoid facing facts ourselves, and to mislead or distract our listeners.
Do Human Clones Have Human Souls?
Assuming that human science will soon be able to create human clones and/or artificial intelligence equal to or superior to human intelligence, what inalienable rights would such creations inherently possess?
Reflections on Mortality, My Father, and God’s Sovereignty
I reflect on my relationship with my father on what would have been his 97th birthday in connection with my own mortality, a dream I had, and the reassurance we find in Psalm 139 on all these things.
Salvation in Christ – Justification and Sanctification
Short description of the two aspects of salvation – justification and sanctification – along with my favorite scripture and the Bob Dylan song Pressing On.
Reflections on Dakota
I wrote this BriRant as the prairie wind blasted our travel trailer while we camped one evening on our return from the Great Plains to the Great Northwest Woods during our road trip last Autumn. Our time in the Dakotas affected my spirit deeply. History teaches that I am certainly … More…
One Life
I had never read the full text of C.T. Studd’s famous poem “One Life.” Nor did I know anything of this great man of God’s exemplary life.
America – In Rebellion Against Her Creator
My response to a comment made on another BriRant claiming that America was founded as a Christian nation but has rebelled against God and lost her God-given blessings.
Information, Misinformation, and Disinformation
I bemoan the fact that there is no means to objectively determine the truth of an idea outside my realm of personal expertise due to the prevalence of hidden agendas and dishonorable motivations among those from whom I might seek answers.
Who’s Number Three? Wait… Don’t tell me…
Pondering the possible motivations behind the recent impeachment debacle.