Chosen
October 18, 2013 | A Cuppa Joe
I’m not big on “favorite scriptures”, since all of the Word is inspired and profitable (II Timothy 3:16.) Still, I guess everyone has certain ones…
Mad at Dad
October 17, 2013 | Relational Matters
Dads figure pretty largely in the lives of the men I’ve worked with over the years. Well, duh, I know – Dads figure largely…
Debriefing Canaan
October 16, 2013 | Doctrinal Matters
And Caleb stilled the people before Moses, and said, Let us go up at once, and possess it; for we are well able to…
Rebuilding Shattered Trust
October 15, 2013 | Marriage Matters
When Nehemiah set out to rebuild Jerusalem, he began by taking a close look at the damage done to her walls. (Nehemiah 2: 11-16)…
Hunger versus Craving – Big Difference!
October 14, 2013 | Keeping It Clean
If you’ve ever dieted, you know the difference between your hunger and your appetite. Your hunger signals are accurate and honest. They tell you what…
What’s Satan Got Against Me, Anyway?
October 11, 2013 | A Cuppa Joe
A dear friend of mine, noting the trials that have recently caved in on her, posted on Facebook the question, “Who gave Satan my…
The Times They Are a Changin. And —?
October 9, 2013 | Doctrinal Matters
Maybe we’ve had it too easy. The Church and the Culture were never the same, for sure, but there was a time they shared…
Spouse Building
October 8, 2013 | Marriage Matters
That crazy looking couple is us on your wedding day, August 8, 1987. The bride’s a beauty; I barely recognize that kid she’s cavorting…
So Many Purity Plans – Who’s Right?
October 7, 2013 | Keeping It Clean
If you’re a Christian guy who’s struggled with porn or other sexual sins, and you’ve checked Amazon.com to see what sort of help…
Pro-Gay or Hate Gays: No Middle Ground?
October 4, 2013 | A Cuppa Joe
“I think I’ll take this moment to say goodbye to you. I now have a fabulous (as the gays put it) grandson to raise,…
Pastor Chuck Smith: Double Honor
October 3, 2013 | Relational Matters
Let the elders that rule well be counted worthy of double honor, especially they who labor in the word and doctrine. -I Timothy 5:17 …
A Brief Exhortation from my Son
October 2, 2013 | Uncategorized
I know I’m being a way-too-typical Dad, but I thought you might like seeing this short video my son Jeremy did. It’s a style…
Dust As I Am
October 1, 2013 | Keeping It Clean
“For he knoweth our frame; he remembereth that we are dust.” -Psalms 103:14 If a man falls into sexual sin he can repent…
Counting Crowns
September 28, 2013 | A Cuppa Joe
James said that when a man endures testing, he receives a crown of life (James 1:12) while Paul said we’re in a race…