Issues – James Watkins: Hope & Humor

Enjoy encouragement, entertainment, endorphins

July 5, 2021July 23, 2021 jameswatkins 0 Comments

Welcome to hope and humor! Brain imaging has revealed laughter produces natural opiates which promote a sense of euphoria and

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Dare to be ordinary

July 5, 2021June 21, 2021 jameswatkins 0 Comments extraordinary, motivation, optimism, ordinary, realism

From motivational posters and speakers to “positive thinking” and prosperity preaching, we’ve been taught that we can have whatever we

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Welcome to Agers Anonymous

June 20, 2021July 21, 2021 jameswatkins 6 Comments ageing, aging, becoming old, body, comedy, humor, If You're Not Dead, image, James N. Watkins, older, process, signs, You're Not Done

Hi, I’m Jim. Welcome to Agers Anonymous. This is my brand-new support group, based on my brand-new book, If You’re

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1 Timothy 2:12 What was Paul thinking?!

June 20, 2021July 21, 2021 jameswatkins 4 Comments 1 Timothy 2:12, authority, Bible, complementarianism, egalitarian, headship, teach, Timothy, woman, women, women in ministry, women's rights

The apostle wrote, “I do not permit me a woman to teach or have authority over a man. She must

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Humble thoughts on ‘Gay Pride’

March 16, 2021June 8, 2021 jameswatkins 2 Comments grace, homosexuality, hope, LGBTQ, love, sexuality

June is “Gay Pride” month. So, this month—and every month—I want to honor God and his Word while loving my

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Don’t ‘judge,’ but do deliberate

March 16, 2021July 12, 2021 jameswatkins 0 Comments faith healing, name it and claim it, prosperity gospel

Any time I question the actions or teachings of TV evanglists or other questionable behavior in the Body of Christ,

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‘It’ is not ‘Christian’

March 10, 2021June 11, 2021 jameswatkins 0 Comments adjective, Christian, ministries, organizations, unchristian

A well-respected Christian organization is reorganizing after the sex scandal of its founder and namesake. Meanwhile, a Christian college has

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Love, marriage, sex . . .

February 4, 2021February 4, 2021 jameswatkins 2 Comments love, marriage, sex, sexuality

Welcome to my annual salute to love, marriage and sex. If you’re single, dating, engaged, married, divorced, widowed or “it’s

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Dealing with ‘flaming’ emails and comments

January 25, 2021January 23, 2021 jameswatkins 0 Comments dealing with, flaming emails, Internet trolls, negativity, writing

A writer friend asked me how I deal with “flaming” emails and comments. (Apparently she assumed not everyone loves my

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Pro-life from womb to tomb

January 22, 2021February 4, 2021 jameswatkins 0 Comments abortion, Black Lives Matter, capital punishment, euthanasia, from womb to tomb, pro-life and, prolife and

As one who considers himself “pro-life,” I’m concerned that many in the “Right To Life” movement may not be as

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You want me to pray for whom?

January 20, 2021January 25, 2021 jameswatkins 0 Comments dictators, opposition, pray for leaders, praying for leaders

I get it. Half of the country is celebrating the 2020 election results and half are mourning. (What a close

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Preventing a second Civil War

January 7, 2021January 15, 2021 jameswatkins 0 Comments Capitol, insurrection, riot, second Civil War

On April 12, 1861, Fort Sumter was invaded by the South Carolina militia triggering the Civil War. As you hopeful

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What would Jesus say to a Church divided by politics?

January 6, 2021January 13, 2021 jameswatkins 0 Comments church, division, political, splits, What would Jesus say

October 20202 Pastor Keith Mannes recently left his Christian Reformed Church in Michigan saying the congregation had become too politicized.

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‘Twas the Night Before Voting . . .

November 2, 2020March 30, 2021 jameswatkins 0 Comments comedy, election, God's will, humor, presidential vote, Twas the Night Before Voting

Watch the video ‘Twas the night before voting, when all through the land, Every voter was fretting and wringing their

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The strain of polarization

October 1, 2020April 1, 2021 jameswatkins 0 Comments black and white thinking, partisan politics, polarization

America is feeling the strain of polarization. In developmental psychology, the ability to see a wide range of good and

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