Deeds Above Creeds
February 19, 2016 | A Cuppa Joe
But be ye doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving your own selves. -James 1:22 Most of my Christian life, I’ve assumed…
Churched Off
February 18, 2016 | Relational Matters
“While I love the traditional church, I love it like a foundational part of my past, as though it were a University I’ve graduated…
Let Me Entertain Her
February 16, 2016 | Marriage Matters
I can still remember a happy morning three years ago when I made my shoulders sore from patting my own back. I felt like a king,…
Pocket Points
February 15, 2016 | Keeping It Clean
I find myself “pocketing” certain points – small sayings, or bit-sized principles that can be useful – as a way of staying equipped to face…
Uncool, When Necessary
February 13, 2016 | A Cuppa Joe
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…
“I Know He’s Sorry. But How Do I Know He’s Changed?”
January 26, 2016 | Marriage Matters
At Genesis Biblical Solutions we often hear from wives whose husbands have had an affair, or used porn, or acted out sexually in some…
Before You Use
January 25, 2016 | Keeping It Clean
When something’s wrong but no longer shocking, it’s a lot easier to give into it. And since porn use it so common today, not to…
In Search of Love
January 22, 2016 | A Cuppa Joe
Some people seem to think Christian Love means Affectionate Reassurance. Affectionate because it brings lots of hugs, smiles, and “I love you’s”. And reassuring…
In Search of Hate
January 21, 2016 | 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 Suppose the Ku Klux Klan sets up…
In Search of Christianese
January 20, 2016 | Doctrinal Matters
This is Part 3 of a 5 part series titled “In Search Of”. For Part 1: “In Search of a Pharisee” click here. For…
In Search of Judging
January 19, 2016 | Marriage Matters
This is the second part in a five-part series titled “In Search Of.” To view yesterday’s post “In Search of a Pharisee” click…
In Search of a Pharisee
January 18, 2016 | Keeping It Clean
We often hear “Don’t be a Pharisee”, “Don’t judge”, “Don’t speak in Christianese”, “Don’t be a hater”, and “If you’re a Christian, you should…
As We Forgive
January 14, 2016 | Relational Matters
He that cannot forgive others breaks the bridge over which he must pass himself; for every man has need to be forgiven. -Thomas Fuller…
God’s Misery
January 8, 2016 | A Cuppa Joe
The friend who can be silent with us in a moment of despair or confusion, who can stay with us in an hour of…