http://www.brentriggsblog.com Brent Riggs internet business and life management blog. en-us http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=161 I came across some interesting observations I wanted to pass on to you. Not sure who the author was, and the original concept is not mine. So I have taken it, and rewritten parts, added a significant amount of my own content and left some of it as it was.... G Brent Riggs 7/2/2008 11:28:41 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=160 Some great advice from Abraham Lincoln provides the foundation of my comments today. It’s amazing that people never change from era to era, just the manner in which they mess things up. During this time of politics, partisanship and “change we can believ... G Brent Riggs 6/26/2008 8:25:00 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=159 A reader asks: Do you recommend a program for parents to monitor their kids on the computer? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - I’ve tried a bunch of different “parental control” programs to monitor my kids on the computer, and the one I like best is https://... G Brent Riggs 6/18/2008 10:32:22 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=158 I have received several rebukes for my characterization of Todd Bentley as a false teacher and false prophet. Below is an informative exchange I had with one reader. We ended up in total disagreement, but I must commend him for being gracious, respectful... G Brent Riggs 6/12/2008 8:27:36 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=157 I took the following directly from an email I received from The Berean Call. You can find the Berean Call at www.thebereancall.org. This is a look at our future in America... apart from God intervening, this is the direction America is headed. Canada is ... G Brent Riggs 6/11/2008 6:07:29 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=156 A reader asks: What does God say about marriage after divorce? If there was no adultery (no proof, but alot of evidence that there was) but very real, and very traumatic physical and mental abuse? Can a woman be divorced and remarry another Christian? ... G Brent Riggs 6/10/2008 11:48:59 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=155 A reader asks: What advice can I give to my Christian sister-in-law regarding adultery? My brother has committed adultery. Would she be able to forgive and somehow restore their marriage? - - - - - - - - That's a tough one to answer in this type of for... G Brent Riggs 6/9/2008 6:49:47 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=154 A reader asks: What do you think about this Todd Bentley and the revival taking place in Florida right now? - - - - - - - - I'm careful when I speak about specific people directly, but I do not hesitate when warranted. Todd Bentley is nothing more t... G Brent Riggs 6/5/2008 2:07:43 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=153 A reader asks: My fiancé cheated on me, this occured more than once with the same woman over a period of 15 months, and the situation was incredibly ugly. I do love him and would want to work things out but I am really battling with forgiveness, a part... G Brent Riggs 6/3/2008 7:59:08 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=152 What are the top ten things a parent should teach each child they have? I've begun the list, but want to get your input. When the list is done (the top ten), I'll publish it on this blog. Add your input here:[NOTIP] http://www.serioustopten.com/list_in... G Brent Riggs 6/2/2008 9:02:45 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=151 The area of sexual purity, temptation and education is sorely neglected by Christians - or, we have been SO influenced by the world, we barely differ from them. The "Every Man..." series is one of the best I've seen with several books addressing every... G Brent Riggs 5/30/2008 7:43:38 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=150 A reader asks: I met this gentleman a month before my divorce was final. I had been married for over 10 years and I have 6 children. My marriage ended due to abuse etc. I did not think I would ever find anyone who would want me and all of my children. I ... G Brent Riggs 5/28/2008 7:16:18 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=149 A preacher friend of mine recently asked what I thought about "separation" between married couples. Here is a brief exchange between he and I that I thought you might find interesting. Steve's a great guy. I’m sure he won't mind hearing from you if you ha... G Brent Riggs 5/25/2008 6:02:48 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=148 A reader asks: What is your opinion of dating, and ultimately marriage, of persons with significant age differences? More concretely, what would you say of a 29-year old woman dating a 42-year old man? - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Well, like a lot of th... G Brent Riggs 5/22/2008 8:57:32 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=147 A reader asks: Hi Brent! I have been married, for three years. My husband and I were not saved. I accepted, Jesus Christ as my lord and savior. My husband is very verbally abusive to me. He says mean things to me. He hates being with me. He wants to get ... G Brent Riggs 5/19/2008 11:18:35 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=145 A reader asks: My girlfriend and I are Christians, and truly seek to have a relationship, and a marriage that is pleasing to God. She is graduating college in a year with a large amount of debt. I am already working, I have no debt, and I am saving dilig... G Brent Riggs 5/15/2008 9:18:17 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=144 I would appreciate your thoughts on "Rejection". One of the young men in prison I visit has a hard time as his mother kicked him out at 12 and his step-father told him how stupid he is, etc. He asked me about it. He is a new believer. - - - - - - - - - ... G Brent Riggs 5/13/2008 6:52:06 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=143 A reader asks: My nephew wants to honor the death of his cousin (my daughter) with a tattoo on his arm, using a picture she drew before she died. I know he means well, but I would think a tattoo wouldn't be pleasing to God and a defacement of his body. (... G Brent Riggs 5/9/2008 5:18:10 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=142 I rarely recommend books, and even more rarely label them a “must read”. My “must read” list can be counted on one hand probably. With summer on the way, and then a new batch of kids headed off in the Fall to be indoctrinated… er, educated… this is a goo... G Brent Riggs 5/1/2008 7:49:36 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=141 There is an email circulating asking if Time Magazine should apologize for its cover image of the Marines of Iwo Jima raising a "green tree" rather than an American flag. I say NO. This whole culture of "apology" we have nowadays is worthless. Apologies... G Brent Riggs 4/30/2008 6:47:41 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=140 A reader asks: What do parents do when their adult daughter has a child, and then resorts to stripping for a living, is on drugs and alcohol, leaves her husband to live with another man, and loses her Faith in God? We have tried everything! - - - - - -... G Brent Riggs 4/28/2008 7:35:40 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=139 Hey, did you hear the one about the fighting Christians arrested by Jews in a place guarded by Muslims? Joke? Nope. Real life. Religion has become so “religious” that I can’t decide whether this story is outrageously funny, or outrageously sad.[TIPJAR] ... G Brent Riggs 4/23/2008 5:24:22 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=138 A reader asks: I made some stupid mistakes at work (in behavior and judgment), and it has really caused me a lot of embarrassment. I’m finding it VERY hard to quit thinking about, and I have to admit, I’ve been pretty defensive about it. I know I am the ... G Brent Riggs 4/22/2008 2:43:32 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=137 A reader asks: I have been taught and came to believe that going to movies wasn’t a right thing to do, and at one time, very few people in our church (that I knew or knew about) went to movies. Now, as I listen to people talk it seems like a common thing... G Brent Riggs 4/16/2008 8:25:17 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=136 A reaader asks me one that I certainly must say is a first: This question has been on my mind for such a long time, I really can't believe I'm going to go through with asking someone about it. But here it goes... My husband is currently deployed with the... G Brent Riggs 4/14/2008 4:43:50 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=135 A reader asks: Where did the phrase "and this too shall pass..." come from? I always thought it was in the Bible, is it? - - - - - - - It’s funny that you ask that. I’m writing a series called “Ten Lessons I’ve Learned That Will Change Your Life”. One... G Brent Riggs 4/10/2008 2:21:27 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=134 A reader asks: How do I talk to someone who is constantly being mislead and easily follows false teaching like “there is no eternal hell”, “God will burn the sin out of us” or “God saves everyone”? - - - - - - - - - - - If I answered you as “Brent”, I... G Brent Riggs 4/7/2008 4:34:22 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=133 I am amazed sometimes at the number of people who write me lamenting their circumstances... comments which almost always surround lifestyle, some sort of personal difficulty, or anything that is short of comfortable. It really doesn't matter the age grou... G Brent Riggs 4/3/2008 8:05:21 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=132 A reader asks: WhileI think much of what you say about “courting” makes sense, how realistic is it for the majority of singles out there? I can see courting forthose in high school or maybe college, butwhat about those much older? So many of us live nowh... G Brent Riggs 3/31/2008 1:45:11 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=131 A reader asks: what is courtship? - - - - - - - - - - If you’ve read me for very long, you know I have no affinity for dating. Dating for most people is this cycle of serious relationships that are tantamount to pretend marriage since they usually invo... G Brent Riggs 3/25/2008 8:16:22 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=130 A reader asks: I am in a relationship with someone I truly love but do not trust because of his previous cheating. How can I, with God's help make this work? Should I even try? - - - - - - - - - - - No, you should not try. You are not even married, an... G Brent Riggs 3/17/2008 4:49:15 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=129 A question that I actually get fairly often in different forms: Brent, where do you pastor? Where did you get your seminary training? What makes you qualified to give counseling advice about parenting, family or marriage? What are your credentials? You o... G Brent Riggs 3/11/2008 6:35:34 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=128 A reader asks: Oprah's on line class covering the book "A New Earth" by Eckart Tolle was actually recommended reading by a person in my church. I assumed it was another new age Oprah religion book. Do you know anything about it? I certainly do not follow... G Brent Riggs 3/10/2008 7:11:21 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=127 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 3/9/2008 11:32:13 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=126 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 3/6/2008 9:57:09 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=125 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 3/5/2008 6:29:41 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=124 A reader asks: I teach classes to homeschooled students like science and drama. We rent rooms at our local church on a weekday to teach the classes. I have been recently questioned about whether this is tantamount to the moneychangers Jesus drove from t... G Brent Riggs 3/4/2008 8:56:54 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=123 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 3/3/2008 11:39:32 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=122 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 3/2/2008 9:58:49 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=121 I was asked if "blind faith" is appropriate at all and what part faith plays in our life (keeping in my everything we've discussed in this series). It's an important question, so I thought I needed to address it. So I'll end (again) with this final state... G Brent Riggs 2/28/2008 1:24:01 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=120 This is a long post, but I want to finish up this series. The Bible is not a science book. However, the authenticity and accuracy of the Bible is beyond dispute for anyone who cares to investigate the evidence. Therefore, where Science contradicts somet... G Brent Riggs 2/26/2008 8:03:38 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=119 As we continue our series, let me remind you: The Bible is not a science book. However, the authenticity and accuracy of the Bible is beyond dispute for anyone who cares to investigate the evidence. Therefore, where Science contradicts something clearly ... G Brent Riggs 2/25/2008 6:51:19 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=109 After you quit laughing, be sure to reflect on how sadly true this is, and what kind of trouble our country is in when something this absurd is based in reality. I have no idea who wrote this originally. I changed the moral of the second version to one I ... G Brent Riggs 2/21/2008 10:56:06 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=108 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 2/20/2008 8:13:15 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=107 I’ve started each part with this foundational statement: The Bible is not a science book. However, the authenticity and accuracy of the Bible is beyond dispute for anyone who cares to investigate the evidence. Therefore, where Science contradicts somethi... G Brent Riggs 2/19/2008 8:19:06 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=106 I’ll start each part of this series with the following: The Bible is not a science book. However, the authenticity and accuracy of the Bible is beyond dispute for anyone who cares to investigate the evidence. Therefore, where Science contradicts somethin... G Brent Riggs 2/19/2008 10:13:23 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=105 We continue our talk about Science and Faith. Let me emphasize again as I will with each new part: The Bible is not a science book. However, the authenticity and accuracy of the Bible is beyond dispute for anyone who cares to investigate the evidence. Th... G Brent Riggs 2/18/2008 7:28:15 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=104 You wouldn't believe the amount of conversations, emails and response I get that you don't see publicly on my websites. This blog, SeriousFaith.com, RiggsReport.com, SeriousBlogger... to name a few... generate a lot of comments, questions, debate, rebuk... G Brent Riggs 2/17/2008 8:44:05 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=102 I recently got a response from a reader about one of my answers and he chided me for not keeping in mind the "fact" that faith in God, and the Scriptures is after all, "strictly faith, and ONLY faith". I was reminded of this "fact" by him (which WAS inde... G Brent Riggs 2/15/2008 1:16:39 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=101 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 2/14/2008 8:12:45 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=100 What did you specifically and purposefully do today to take a step towards your personal, spiritual, relational and business goals? What do you have planned for tomorrow? You cannot live life shooting from the hip if you want to have ANY success in any ... G Brent Riggs 2/12/2008 10:35:57 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=99 Americans are better off and enjoy a better lifestyle than anyone cares to admit because it's more in our nature to whine about hard "tough" life is... not to mention the fact that Politicians play on people's greed and selfishness to get votes. American... G Brent Riggs 2/12/2008 9:34:54 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=98 A reader responded concerning my "modern English" Bill of Rights stating that as "Christian teacher" my translation was not fair or even handed. (Don't misunderstand my disagreement with this reader as not appreciating his feedback, or enjoying the dialo... G Brent Riggs 2/11/2008 11:31:04 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=97 I took the time to write a "modern English translation" of the Declaration of Independence a couple of days ago. It was very well received, and predictably, a request for the Bill of Rights soon followed. So yesterday I wrote a modern English translation... G Brent Riggs 2/10/2008 10:57:49 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=96 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 2/8/2008 10:11:25 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=95 I get a lot of emails from people about giving up, wanting to quit, needing "help", taking pills, hunting support groups, longing for "quick and easy" answers... just a general lack of perseverance, toughness, commitment and mental fortitude. As I wrote ... G Brent Riggs 2/6/2008 11:02:40 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=94 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 2/5/2008 2:37:10 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=93 Before the Super Bowl, FOX did a presentation of the Declaration of Independence with stirring visuals and music. However, I realized after watching it, that 99% of America would have no idea what they actually just heard, and even less understanding of i... G Brent Riggs 2/4/2008 10:05:07 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=92 A reader asks: do you have any general advice or principles that will help me discipline both my personal life and my business efforts? Of course the answer to that is "yes". So the challenge for me was to think of how to best use a few paragraphs to wri... G Brent Riggs 2/4/2008 8:49:07 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=91 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 2/1/2008 11:25:26 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=90 A reader asks: What is your opinion about Christians taking antidepressants for moderate/major depression? I am currently unemployed, have no friends in town, and do not attend church regularly. Needless to say, the symptoms have worsened. I'm at a point... G Brent Riggs 1/30/2008 7:40:43 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=89 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 1/30/2008 9:01:27 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=88 A reader asks: how can a Christian man be morally and sexually pure? What is the line of phyiscal affection when dating? Is there a rule or principle that can help men deal with sexual temptation and lust? A verse recently caught my attention, and my own... G Brent Riggs 1/29/2008 9:04:23 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=87 A reader asks: is feeling shame good? It shaming someone over sin a Christian reponsibility? We live in a world today where "shame" is always characterized as bad. We are taught self-love, self-esteem, self-acceptance and told endlessly how "good" we are... G Brent Riggs 1/25/2008 9:41:48 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=86 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 1/24/2008 12:34:45 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=85 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 1/23/2008 7:51:28 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=84 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 1/22/2008 9:53:23 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=83 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 1/21/2008 11:39:44 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=82 A reader asks: what do you think about people who say they don't go to church because churches are filled with hypocrites? I think THEY are hypocrites. Why? Because they still go to work, where there are hypocrites. They still go to school where there a... G Brent Riggs 1/18/2008 3:19:56 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=81 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 1/17/2008 7:07:20 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=80 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 1/16/2008 11:48:25 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=79 A reader asks: I've been in an out-of-wedlock relationship with my boyfriend for 2 years and I am pregnant. I've recently found out about his infidelity and lies. I am Christian and I know I have put myself in this situation. He is Catholic. He doesn't w... G Brent Riggs 1/16/2008 8:12:33 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=78 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 1/15/2008 9:42:33 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=77 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 1/6/2008 7:52:46 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=75 As we move towards the New Year, I am writing up a list of New Years Resolutions that I'm delivering on the blog one at a time. Let's review: No Regret Living - look into the future to Dec 31st of next year. If you have a year that has no regrets, and... G Brent Riggs 12/20/2007 6:23:25 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=74 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 12/18/2007 3:56:31 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=73 As we move towards the New Year, I am writing up a list of New Years Resolutions that I'm delivering on the blog one at a time. Let's review: No Regret Living - look into the future to Dec 31st of next year. If you have a year that has no regrets, and ... G Brent Riggs 12/12/2007 5:09:20 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=72 As we move towards the New Year, I am writing up a list of New Years Resolutions that I'm delivering on the blog one at a time. Let's review: No Regret Living - look into the future to Dec 31st of next year. If you have a year that has no regrets, and... G Brent Riggs 12/11/2007 5:17:43 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=71 I'm often asked about my views concerning Genesis, creationism , evolution and the ideas about an old or young earth. After years of answering the question, what I have found to be most profitable across the board, is simply to give people resources and ... G Brent Riggs 12/9/2007 9:37:53 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=69 Chuck C. asked me: what are your top ten ways to live a balanced life (spiritually, financially, professional and family)? That could be quite a lengthy discussion, even a good book, so what I want to do is shoot out an "off the top of my head" list, ... G Brent Riggs 11/29/2007 11:49:23 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=68 A reader asked me to give them my top ten suggestions for improving life as a whole in this coming new year. It's a little early to talk about New Years Resolutions but it is on my mind already. I'm currently writing an eBook called "Ten Things I've Lea... G Brent Riggs 11/28/2007 9:56:05 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=67 In response to the "top ten" contest (details here), a reader asks what my top ten reasons for being thankful are and since Thanksgiving is upon us, it's a great question to answer. My top ten reasons for being thankful on Thanksgiving, and every single ... G Brent Riggs 11/20/2007 9:13:25 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=66 My most recent post about my favorite software has resulted in some emails and questions that are both fun and interesting. Generally the questions are coming in the form of wanting to know my top suggestions, or a list of recommendations. These kinds of... G Brent Riggs 11/17/2007 11:35:11 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=65 A reader asks: What is your favorite software for various task business or personal? Any good recommendations on free software? Hey readers: people ask me why I don't just send this entire post out via email rather than having you come to my site. Simple... G Brent Riggs 11/17/2007 9:50:48 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=64 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 11/14/2007 9:42:20 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=63 These types of questions always get a lot of heated response (ie, "your judgmental", "it's none of your business", "you're not loving") but here we go anyway. A reader asks: My husband is the youth minister at our church. He is also, in my opinion, addic... G Brent Riggs 11/12/2007 4:56:24 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=62 I was asked today if a person's BAD desires and behavior can be changed or can God make that bad desire go away? If you've felt a bad desire your whole life, can that change? - - - - - - - - - - - - - My answer is a resounding maybe, yes, and not alway... G Brent Riggs 11/8/2007 8:22:22 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=61 A reader asked: There is an immature, angry member of my extended family. They are not only truly hateful and argumentative, they have told blatant and dangerous lies about my family, specifically that my husband did something inappropriate. There is no ... G Brent Riggs 11/8/2007 4:13:51 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=60 A reader asked me two or three weeks ago: "Can we really know what heaven will be like? It sounds boring to me." I appreciated the honesty in that question as there are lots of people who think similarly about heaven. It's thought to be boring, tedious, ... G Brent Riggs 11/6/2007 10:43:44 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=59 A reader asked - how do I fight for my marriage? I'd guess that most people could answer how to fight IN a marriage, but sadly, few know how to fight FOR it. The real secret is to begin to fight for it long before a critical reason for fighting occurs. ... G Brent Riggs 11/5/2007 8:32:04 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=58 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 10/27/2007 8:10:39 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=57 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 10/24/2007 7:35:17 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=56 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 10/22/2007 8:30:17 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=55 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 10/18/2007 11:24:21 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=54 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 10/16/2007 7:44:22 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=53 I'm amazed at how often I hear from 40, 50, 60 year olds and older something like "I was just born too soon. I'm too old to start messing with computers or the Internet". That's a shame because the baby boomers and our seasoned citizens have a wealth of ... G Brent Riggs 10/10/2007 6:05:37 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=52 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 10/7/2007 8:35:11 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=51 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 10/3/2007 2:06:06 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=50 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 10/1/2007 9:10:28 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=49 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 9/28/2007 2:53:13 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=48 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 9/21/2007 2:15:20 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=47 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 9/20/2007 1:59:50 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=46 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 9/17/2007 7:58:46 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=45 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 9/14/2007 9:53:10 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=44 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 9/13/2007 8:02:58 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=43 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blo... G Brent Riggs 9/11/2007 2:47:59 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=42 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 9/7/2007 2:35:52 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=41 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 9/5/2007 9:00:44 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=40 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 8/31/2007 7:19:54 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=39 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 8/27/2007 7:55:07 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=38 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 8/26/2007 8:50:28 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=37 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 8/20/2007 10:14:27 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=36 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 8/17/2007 6:19:51 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=35 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 8/16/2007 11:40:07 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=34 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 8/16/2007 3:29:52 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=33 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 8/15/2007 10:26:07 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=32 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 8/13/2007 5:14:01 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=31 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 8/13/2007 10:51:01 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=30 Folks, listen up. I'm not known for sugar coating things, so I won't start now. Whatever you do NOT discipline yourself to do routinely, even daily, will never get done, and you will never improve, or be good at. PERIOD. No shortcuts, no tricks, no gimm... G Brent Riggs 8/10/2007 1:31:30 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=29 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 8/9/2007 9:39:48 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=28 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 8/8/2007 9:39:51 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=27 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 8/8/2007 11:35:13 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=26 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 8/6/2007 3:45:26 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=25 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 8/6/2007 12:20:30 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=24 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 8/6/2007 6:46:07 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=23 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 8/3/2007 1:37:15 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=22 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 8/3/2007 12:46:54 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=21 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 8/3/2007 6:40:00 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=20 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 8/2/2007 2:49:00 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=19 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 8/1/2007 6:47:45 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=18 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 7/31/2007 10:10:39 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=17 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 7/29/2007 8:15:41 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=16 Have you ever stopped and really thought about how much time and emotional energy is wasted every day on choice? We call it "options" and it is apart of our affluent lifestyle. From which toothpaste to where to each lunch to what type of milk to pick u... G Brent Riggs 7/26/2007 10:15:28 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=15 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 7/25/2007 10:46:30 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=14 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 7/25/2007 6:06:28 AM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=13 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 7/23/2007 10:50:05 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=114 Revelation 22:20 He who testifies to these things says, "Surely I am coming quickly." Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus! (NKJV) Over thirty people are gunned down in cold blood by a mentally unstable student who was protected by law from being kicked out o... G Brent Riggs 7/21/2007 10:50:05 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=110 I've seen a lot of silliness and foolish things in churches and from Christians in my time. A couple of years ago I wrote about a church that was offering communion for pets. (http://www.seriousfaith.com/daily-devotionals-bible-teaching-detail.asp?teachin... G Brent Riggs 7/21/2007 10:50:05 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=112 You know, sometimes the truth is, it's just plain embarrassing to be a "christian" today. Oh, I don't mean a real Christian. What I mean is to be identified with what is quickly becoming the caricature of the "typical christian" as portrayed in the media.... G Brent Riggs 7/21/2007 10:50:05 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=111 I was driving down the road yesterday when I saw a truck passing me that said "Kingdom Alarm Systems". I kind of chuckled to myself thinking about how "out of business" they will be when we are in the real Kingdom.Traveling along I began to recall some of... G Brent Riggs 7/21/2007 10:50:05 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=113 No, no, not THAT global warming. The current frenzy about global warming is nothing but a political, freedom-stealing agenda wrapped in pseudoscience and media hysteria. Twenty years ago we were all going to die from global COOLING, in case you had for... G Brent Riggs 7/21/2007 10:50:05 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=115 Are ghosts real? Are Christians supposed to interact with ghosts? Are ghosts the spirits of dead humans? What does the Bible say about ghosts? Over the past couple decades, America (and Western culture) has seen a dramatic rise in the interest of ghosts,... G Brent Riggs 7/21/2007 10:50:05 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=117 2Tim 3:1-5 - But know this, that in the last days perilous times will come: For men will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boasters, proud, blasphemers, disobedient to parents, unthankful, unholy, unloving, unforgiving, slanderers, without self-... G Brent Riggs 7/21/2007 10:50:05 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=116 Here's a few of the latest Jesus sightings: Conneaut, Ohio - image of Jesus on a pancake Glasgow, Scotland - image of Jesus in a woman's ultrasound scan Kamloops, British Columbia - image of Jesus on a baking sheet Sacramento, Calif. - image... G Brent Riggs 7/21/2007 10:50:05 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=118 Billy Graham is shying away from his apparent "endorsement" of Hillary now: http://archive.newsmax.com/archives/ic/2005/7/1/101106.shtml The news article sites that Mr. Graham does not endorse political candidates, but it is hardly arguable that when y... G Brent Riggs 7/21/2007 10:50:05 PM http://www.brentriggsblog.com?ItemID=7 This post has been moved to www.brentriggsMONEY.com. That blog is dedicated to online business and financial freedom. www.brentriggsMONEY.com... G Brent Riggs 6/30/2007 3:14:25 AM