I often go by the shortened name of “Lisa Q.” It’s because my married name is Quintana, and most folks (particularly in the Midwest) don’t know how to pronounce it correctly. (It’s pronounced “keen-tah-nah”, just in case you were wondering.)
I married a man who was born in Cuba in 1958. One year later, Fidel […]
How to better understand the Bible
Shortly after Jesus was killed by crucifixion, Matthew records a very strange reaction happening in chapter 27:52-53. Something akin to our modern-day zombie fascination occurred – dead bodies came out of their tombs and terrorized the city of Jerusalem! That imagery could have inspired an episode of the Walking […]
How do you know if what you believe is really true? I remember when I first became a Christian, my brother thought I was involved in a cult. (It’s been nearly 30-years now, so I think he realizes his sister is OK.) Nonetheless, there are strange beliefs out there. How do you know when […]
My son is a Freshman at the local high school. These last school shootings in Florida have made me finally realize we can no longer afford “business as usual” if we want to protect further murdering of innocent people in public schools.
So, I called my local school district administrator and offered to be a […]
This morning, as I got my son ready for school, I couldn’t help but wonder if I should even send Josh to the high school for fear of his life. What kind of day is it when a parent must wonder if their child is going to get shot simply for going to school?
How […]
We live in an age of confusion – no one seems to know how to define truth, so it simply isn’t defined. After all, who really has the corner on truth? What is true for you is not true for me, and who are you to tell me how I should live my life? You stay in your corner with your truth, and I will stay in mine; that’s tolerance, that’s kindness, that will create peace... or will it? What happens when my truth collides with yours… where is the peace then?
Who has time to even think about this stuff? In our fast-paced American culture, where busyness rules, it’s hard to stop and think about things that greatly affect our lives. Who has time to really think? But I want to challenge you, if we fail to think about the times in which we live, we fail to truly live. So the question is: how do we think? We need to think… divinely.