The Same-Sex Wedding Invitation Debate
April 24, 2014 | Relational Matters
Lots of buzz lately about whether or not a Christian should attend a same-sex wedding ceremony. And as buzz goes, this one’s awfully relevant,…
Cycling for the Kids
April 22, 2014 | Marriage Matters
April is National Child Abuse Awareness month, so this Saturday I’ll have the privilege of cycling for abused children in the annual Tour de…
Armed and Suffering
April 21, 2014 | Keeping It Clean
Forasmuch then as Christ hath suffered for us in the flesh, arm yourselves likewise with the same mind: for he that hath suffered in…
Tears on Good Friday
April 18, 2014 | A Cuppa Joe
I cried when I saw Schindler’s List, copiously and without embarrassment. The film taught me nothing new about the holocaust, so it didn’t educate…
No, uh, I Didn’t Like It (But I Can’t Get Upset About It, Either)
April 11, 2014 | A Cuppa Joe
Last night my family and I finally got around to seeing the much-touted film Noah, both because we’ve been looking forward to it since…
Speaking this Weekend and Coveting Prayers
April 4, 2014 | A Cuppa Joe
I’d sure appreciate your prayers this weekend, as I’ll have the pleasure of speaking in Fairfax, VA, for Regeneration Ministries’ annual conference. Friday morning…
Worship and Recovery
April 3, 2014 | Relational Matters
Guest posting by Renee Dallas Note from Joe: I’ve received a number of messages from wives asking for help dealing with their own pain over…
“It Contains Adult Language —“
March 31, 2014 | Keeping It Clean
Let no corrupt communication proceed out of your mouth, but that which is good to the use of edifying, that it may minister grace unto…
A Welcome Divergence
March 28, 2014 | A Cuppa Joe
My son and I caught a screening of the new Neil Burger film Divergent yesterday, and while I can’t say I was blown away, I…
World Vision, Same Sex Marriage and Us: Responding or Reacting?
March 27, 2014 | Relational Matters
Many of you e-mailed me privately or messaged me about my response to World Vision over their policy change towards hiring people in same sex…
Update: World Vision Reverses its Policy on Same Sex Marriage
March 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
On Monday I posted my concerns about Word Vision’s policy change regarding same sex marriage, found here: Just this afternoon, World Magazine has reported an…
Who’s Counting?
March 26, 2014 | Doctrinal Matters
Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity. -Psalm 32:2 I am amazed at the God who forgets. My old friend…
The Good Fight
March 25, 2014 | Marriage Matters
“Our quarrel was such A way of loving so much.” -“Reunited” by Peaches and herb Healthy couples fight. Not too often; seldom viciously; never…
World Vision: And the Hits (To Integrity) Just Keep On Comin’
March 24, 2014 | Keeping It Clean
“I’m hoping this (decision to hire openly gay employees in same sex marriages) may inspire unity among others as well, to say how can…