One Nation Under Judgment: Some Thoughts about the National Day of Prayer
May 4, 2017 | Relational Matters
As we designate today as an official time to seek God, I’m reminded that God’s no quitter, but He’s been known to give up.…
Every Weight
May 1, 2017 | Keeping It Clean
When all is said and done, the life of faith is nothing if not an unending struggle of the spirit with every available weapon…
Same Image, Different Fathers
April 26, 2017 | Doctrinal Matters
But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the children of God. -John 1:12 The phrase Image Bearer has become popular,…
The Unnatural Drifter
April 24, 2017 | Keeping It Clean
People do not drift toward Holiness. Apart from grace-driven effort, people do not gravitate toward godliness, prayer, obedience to Scripture, faith, and delight in…
What the Wounded Wife Has to Say
April 18, 2017 | Marriage Matters
If I knew falling in love would hurt this much I would have rather fallen into a ditch, and maybe I would be healed…
The Joy of Awful
April 13, 2017 | Relational Matters
“A person overtly expresses distress, but it is covertly gratified at the prospect of the satisfaction they can wring from their misfortune.” – Dr.…
Fear Itself
April 12, 2017 | Doctrinal Matters
“—fear hath torment.” – I John 4:18 I can’t look at current trends without being afraid for my country, the church, or my sons.…
“Well Then, Act Like One!”
April 10, 2017 | Keeping It Clean
Art thou a man? Thy form cries out thou art. Thy tears are womanish. Thy wild acts denote The unreasonable fury of a beast.…
5 Things People Can Mean When They Say “I Want Help”
April 6, 2017 | Relational Matters
To flirt with rescue when one has no intention of being saved… from Stephen Sondheim’s “A Little Night Music” The first time I stepped…
When the Young and the Restless Leave Church
April 5, 2017 | Doctrinal Matters
Not long ago, my son had some disturbing news to share. He’d attended an event where several of his old friends who had graduated…
The Writing on My Heart
April 3, 2017 | Keeping It Clean
I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be…
Navigating Among Naysayers: When to Talk, When to Withdraw
March 23, 2017 | Relational Matters
Starve your distractions, feed your focus. -Author unknown In this age of constant communication, you’re dealing with endless opportunities to interact effectively. Or to…
Church Hurts
March 22, 2017 | Doctrinal Matters
Sometimes the person that hurt you the most, is the one you need the most. -Author unknown Some of us bear scars that are,…
Embracing the Drudge
March 20, 2017 | Keeping It Clean
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not. – Galatians 6:9 I find successful…