Thanksgiving is All in My Head
November 27, 2019 | Uncategorized
“ …and forget not all His benefits.” –Psalm 103:2“Blow, blow thou winter wind”, Shakespeare said. “thou art not so unkind as Man’s ingratitude. Freeze, freeze…
The Plot Chickens
November 21, 2019 | A Cuppa Joe
If you’re sick of hearing about Chick-fil-A I don’t blame you, so if you keep scrolling, no hard feelings.But a new development has come…
Pride of Ownership
June 13, 2019 | Relational Matters
The California Assembly will soon vote on a resolution laying the framework for what many of us have feared and predicted for years: the…
Unboxed
March 13, 2019 | Uncategorized
I’ll probably feel comfortable in a coffin when my time comes, because I like boxes. As in, clear definitions. Simplicity. Nice, tight boundaries, that’s…
Kicking and Screaming Towards Purity
February 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
“And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, but not with a willing heart.”-II Chronicles 25:2 The description above –…
Before You Say “I Love You”
February 14, 2019 | Uncategorized
Since there will be tons of “I Love You’s” floating around today, it’s worth considering the difference between godly love and affectionate reassurance. Yes,…
Church Hurts
January 22, 2019 | Doctrinal Matters
“Sometimes the person that hurt you the most, is the one you need the most.”-Author unknown Some of the people sitting next to you…
Here’s to a 2019 Without Excuses
December 31, 2018 | Keeping It Clean
“If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me.” (Job 9:20) The non-apology apology is one of life’s most frustrating experiences. It happens when…
And the Soul Felt its Worth
December 24, 2018 | Uncategorized
If I tell myself I’m perfectly wonderful, then I’m deluded. If I tell myself I’m completely horrible, then I’m masochistic. But if I tell…
As We Forgive Those
November 19, 2018 | Keeping It Clean
“… and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespassed against us.” (Luke 11:4) Jesus loves me, this I know. But this…
Holy Cop-Out
September 26, 2018 | Doctrinal Matters
“It is not God who does not call. It is man who will not respond!” – Isobel Kuhn, missionary to China and Thailand There’s…
3 Concepts that are Choking our Conversations about LGBTQ
September 20, 2018 | Relational Matters
“The smart way to keep people passive and obedient is to strictly limit the spectrum of acceptable opinion, but allow very lively debate within…
Sin: The Presence, the Power, and the Promises
September 17, 2018 | Keeping It Clean
When I came to Christ at the age of sixteen, I had a bucketful of emotional and sexual struggles which, I assumed, would disappear…
Why Persecution?
September 12, 2018 | Doctrinal Matters
” Why Persecutest Thou Me?” – Acts 22:7 You almost blush when you use the word, right? I know I do. “Persecution” is so…