Assessing Matthew Vines “God and the Gay Christian” Pt. VII
May 26, 2014 | Keeping It Clean
“Jesus Christ did not say, ‘Go into all the world and tell the world that it is quite right.’ The Gospel is something completely different.…
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…
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…
Wrestling with Arizona
February 27, 2014 | Relational Matters
I’ve been wrestling with the rightness or wrongness of SB 1062 the controversial bill passed by the Arizona Legislature but vetoed by the state’s…
Who’s Afraid of the Big Bad Wife?
February 18, 2014 | Marriage Matters
Make a generalization about men and women and someone will point out an exception, proving that generalizations are only generally accurate. That said, I’ll still…
Judgment Days
January 30, 2014 | Relational Matters
“For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged.” -Matthew 7:2 I remember hearing Pastor Chuck Smith, years ago, admit (from the…
The Phil Robertson Controversy: No More Ducking the Issue
December 28, 2013 | A Cuppa Joe
Apart from a radio interview with Bible Answer Man I’ve been ducking the Phil Robertson/Duck Dynasty controversy for over a week now, first because I…
My Little Christmas Sinner
December 23, 2013 | Keeping It Clean
My youngest son probably isn’t crazy about it when I tell stories about his childhood. At the ripe age of 17 I guess he’s…
A Manger, My King, and Me
December 10, 2013 | Keeping It Clean
Like you, every year my wife and I say we’re going to “do Christmas right this time.” And we are trying. It’s His birthday…
With Love, Disappointed
November 21, 2013 | Relational Matters
“For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia — At my first answer no…
The Angry Wife
November 20, 2013 | Marriage Matters
It seems nothing works with her. A kind word is met with a rebuff. Touching and lovemaking are out of the question. Any little…
What’s So Funny?
November 4, 2013 | Keeping It Clean
“If Christ has died for me, I cannot trifle with the evil that killed my best Friend.” ― Charles H. Spurgeon Two things tell…