by Bill Farley | Oct 2, 2023 | Politics, Uncategorized
IN THE NORTHWEST WHERE I LIVE the mayoral and school board races are dominated by liberals. Why is this the case? Where are the conservatives? Why are so few politically engaged? The answer lies in the Christian worldview. Our hope is not in this world. It is in the...
by Bill Farley | Sep 25, 2023 | economics
I REMEMBER DISCUSSING THE DEFINITION OF MONEY in my college Econ 101 class. We learned that money by definition must have at least five properties. It must be divisible—you can use it to make change. It must be portable—you can put it in your pocket. It must be...
by Bill Farley | Sep 21, 2023 | The Word of God, Uncategorized
JUDY AND I ARE IN THE PROCESS OF A MAJOR MOVE. As many of you know this can exacerbate stress. We pack differently. I married my opposite. All of this led to a huge fight Friday night. It was mostly my fault. Guilt and condemnation. I had a hard time sleeping. I awoke...
by Bill Farley | Sep 18, 2023 | prayer, Uncategorized
I WAS ASKED TO LEAD THE PASTORAL PRAYER at the Path of Life fundraising banquet last night. I led us in a prayer of contrition for the sins of our nation. Although most joining me in prayer had not committed the sins we confessed, we confessed them in the first person...
by Bill Farley | Sep 5, 2023 | New Birth, Sanctification
A friend recently asked me if I thought Solomon was saved? It was an excellent, thought-provoking question. Why? Because most Christians assume he was saved. After all, he was no lightweight. He wrote Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon. He was David’s...