After the Fall
October 5, 2018 | Uncategorized
“Man is an amalgamation of dignity and depravity, a glorious ruin.” -Dan Allendar Years ago my pastor gave an illustrated sermon…
Willing to Will; Believing with some Doubt
February 20, 2017 | Keeping It Clean
Draw me, and we will run after thee.” – Song of Songs 1:4 Today while I’m striving to keep my mind where it belongs, and…
Me Divided by Three
November 21, 2016 | Keeping It Clean
Man made in the image and likeness of God was made an inferior trinity of spirit, soul and body. But when man obeyed the…
Update on my Upcoming Book
August 13, 2016 | A Cuppa Joe
The endorsements are in! I’m grateful to my deeply respected colleagues and friends who took the time to review, then endorse, my upcoming…
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…
After the Fall
October 8, 2014 | Doctrinal 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…
Jesus and Same-Sex Marriage
September 17, 2014 | Doctrinal Matters
Recent well-publicized developments are causing many Christians to re-examine their position on homosexuality. A newly-formed group called Evangelicals for Marriage Equality is dedicated to…
Robin Williams and the Dark Plunge
August 12, 2014 | Uncategorized
(I’m reposting this message with a few updates in light of the Robin Williams tragedy, hoping it can be of use to anyone suffering…
The Irrational Bible
August 6, 2014 | Doctrinal Matters
“I have no more ability to believe — that the first people on earth were a couple named Adam and Eve that lived 6,000…
Assessing Matthew Vines’ “God and the Gay Christian” Part III – Jesus and Homosexuality
May 9, 2014 | A Cuppa Joe
The heart is an artist that paints over what profoundly disturbs us, leaving on the canvas a less dark, less sharp version of the…
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…
Random Ramblings #48: Gun Control, Lance Armstrong, Jodie Foster and The Impossible
January 18, 2013 | A Cuppa Joe
Photo Credit: ABC News. Every Friday we’ll leave the topic oriented post, and instead post some personal comments. — A Cuppa Joe Gun control seems…
After The Fall
June 13, 2012 | Doctrinal Matters
Every Wednesday we’ll post something to do with doctrine and recovery. Hope it helps. — After the Fall “Man is a stately castle, intricately and…
A Gift Taken To Soon: Honoring Whitney Houston
February 13, 2012 | Keeping It Clean
A Gift Taken Too Soon The news came like a kick in the stomach. Not entirely unexpected – we knew she had problems –…