Which Words Matter, and When?
December 8, 2017 | A Cuppa Joe
For last year’s words belong to last year’s language And next year’s words await another voice.― T.S. Eliot, Four Quartets A few years back I spoke at…
Why We’re Getting it Wrong on the ‘Judge Not’ Question
November 28, 2017 | Keeping It Clean
It is the Holy Spirit’s job to convict, God’s job to judge, and my job to love.” -Billy Graham He said “Thou shalt not…
Fickle Feelings and Thankful Thinking
November 22, 2017 | Uncategorized
Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all His benefits. Psalm 103:2 I’m too stressed out to do the Hallelujah! thing, so…
Talking about Transgender
November 18, 2017 | A Cuppa Joe
In the province of the mind, what one believes to be true either is true or becomes true.-John Lilly “Because I said so” often…
Trans Actions
November 14, 2017 | Doctrinal Matters
Tolerance is a belief in nothing. When we preach tolerance without declaring truth, we have set ourselves up to never set a boundary. We…
Demoralized
November 7, 2017 | Uncategorized
Another week, another horrendous crime. Or another scandal. Or another natural disaster. When terrible becomes business as usual, then you know we’re in big…
Porn and Perfection
October 24, 2017 | Marriage Matters
I don’t want realism. I want magic! Yes, yes, magic! I try to give that to people. I misrepresent things to them. I don’t…
Weinstein, Weakness, and Wickedness
October 23, 2017 | Keeping It Clean
The self-righteous scream judgments against others to hide the noise of skeletons dancing in their own closets. -John Mark Green One of my favorite…
Who You Callin’ a Pharisee?
October 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Holy Spirit did not go into such detail about the Pharisees in the New Testament just so we could understand a group unique…
Love, Even When It’s Called Something Else
October 11, 2017 | Doctrinal Matters
Some people seem to think Christian Love means Affectionate Reassurance. Affectionate because it brings lots of hugs, smiles, and “I love you’s”. Reassuring because, to some, love…
A Few Questions Before You Click
September 26, 2017 | Marriage Matters
This is a familiar scene to you: you’ve got some spare time, you know watching porn will deliver high impact and release, nobody will…
Uncool, When Necessary
September 25, 2017 | Keeping It Clean
I cannot and will not cut my conscience to fit this year’s fashions. -Lillian Hellman When playwright Lillian Hellman was called to testify before…
As We Forgive
September 22, 2017 | A Cuppa Joe
He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass himself; for every man has need to be forgiven. – Tomas…
God’s Misery
September 20, 2017 | Thoughts About Him
The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of…