You’re Full of It
April 7, 2016 | Relational Matters
God sends no one away empty except those who are full of themselves. -D.L. Moody If you say you have no trouble with pride,…
Keeping Silence
March 17, 2016 | Relational Matters
Confess your faults one to another, and pray for one another that you may be healed. – James 5:16 How ya doing? is a question…
The Scare Snare
March 10, 2016 | Relational Matters
The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe. – Proverbs 29:25 “Wimp” is a hateful…
Unboxed
March 3, 2016 | Relational Matters
I’ll feel comfortable in a coffin when it’s my time, because I like boxes. Clear definitions, simplicity, nice, tight boundaries, that’s my style. So…
After the Fall
February 25, 2016 | Relational Matters
“Man is a stately castle, intricately and masterfully constructed. The castle, however, was given a life of its own. When man took it on…
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…
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…
It’s In The Cards
December 11, 2014 | Relational Matters
The volume of Christmas cards coming into our home has gone way down, year after year, replaced by online greetings, which are now the norm. And…
The Transsexual Dilemma – Part 4 of a 5 Part Series
December 4, 2014 | Relational Matters
The growing support for transsexualism in the culture, plus the growing number of voices within the Church calling for us to not only to…
Good Grief
November 20, 2014 | Relational Matters
“Nobody wants to be good at grieving – we are half afraid that having such a skill would only attract more grief. But because…
Releasing Your Wounder
November 13, 2014 | Relational Matters
We’ve all got them – wounds, past injuries of the soul that still show themselves, either in the way we relate, or the pain…
As We Forgive Those Who Trespass Against Us (repeat chorus as needed)
October 30, 2014 | Relational Matters
I’m still working on three things Jesus demands from me: that I not worry (Matthew 6:34) that I turn the other cheek (Matthew 5:39)…
Your Dark Stinky Basement
October 23, 2014 | Relational Matters
Years ago I leased office space in a charming old historical building in our city. It was a three story affair with nooks and…
Houston and Homosexuality Part II: In Praise of Squeaky Wheels
October 16, 2014 | Relational Matters
Update Yesterday I posted on Houston Mayor Annise Parker’s subpoena of pastor’s sermons and communications, an extraordinary move by any standards. In response to…