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…
Uncool, When Necessary
February 13, 2016 | A Cuppa Joe
I cannot and will not cut my conscience to fit this year’s fashions. -Lillian Hellman When playwright Lillian Hellman was called to testify before…
In Search of Love
January 22, 2016 | A Cuppa Joe
Some people seem to think Christian Love means Affectionate Reassurance. Affectionate because it brings lots of hugs, smiles, and “I love you’s”. And reassuring…
In Search of Christianese
January 20, 2016 | Doctrinal Matters
This is Part 3 of a 5 part series titled “In Search Of”. For Part 1: “In Search of a Pharisee” click here. For…
In Search of Judging
January 19, 2016 | Marriage Matters
This is the second part in a five-part series titled “In Search Of.” To view yesterday’s post “In Search of a Pharisee” click…
In Search of a Pharisee
January 18, 2016 | Keeping It Clean
We often hear “Don’t be a Pharisee”, “Don’t judge”, “Don’t speak in Christianese”, “Don’t be a hater”, and “If you’re a Christian, you should…
Unbridled
December 29, 2014 | Keeping It Clean
Be ye not as the horse, or as the mule, which have no understanding: whose mouth must be held in with bit and…
Dining with the Difficult
December 23, 2014 | Marriage Matters
“Sometimes the best we can do is to remind each other that we’re related for better or for worse…and try to keep the maiming…
Our Work and Our Needs
December 19, 2014 | A Cuppa Joe
Fundraising has never been my strong suit, and frankly, asking for financial support is hardly one of “my favorite things”. I also know you get…
The Content of our Character
December 10, 2014 | Doctrinal Matters
“I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye…
“If I Have To”
December 8, 2014 | Keeping It Clean
“And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, but not with a willing heart.” -II Chronicles 25:2 This isn’t…
The Transsexual Dilemma: Part 5 of a 5-Part Series
December 5, 2014 | A Cuppa Joe
Kim came to me with honest, hard questions. She was born female, but had lived for years as a male, had undergone female-to-male sex…
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…
The Transsexual Dilemma: Part 3 of a Five Part Series
December 3, 2014 | Doctrinal 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…