Not Interested. Thanks. Goodbye.
September 29, 2014 | Keeping It Clean
It took me about four decades to perfect the art of brushing off pushy solicitors. Not that I begrudge anyone their means of making…
Anticipation
September 24, 2014 | Doctrinal Matters
Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he…
Losing Heart, Acting Out
September 15, 2014 | Keeping It Clean
Therefore, since we have this ministry, as we have received mercy, we do not lose heart. -II Corinthians 4:1 When the going gets tough,…
A Little Help?
September 10, 2014 | Doctrinal Matters
“Nevertheless, I tell you the truth, it is to your advantage that I go away; for if I do not go away, the Helper…
Gungor and the Fallible Jesus
September 4, 2014 | Relational Matters
“And even if He (Jesus) was wrong, even if He did believe that Noah was a historical person, or Adam was a historical person,…
Sexual Sin – Who Cares?
September 3, 2014 | Doctrinal Matters
If it doesn’t matter to God, it shouldn’t matter to us. And even if it does matter to Him, does it matter a lot,…
Time to Run?
September 2, 2014 | Keeping It Clean
“Should such a man as I flee?” –Nehemiah 6: 11 Nehemiah had it rough. His passion was to rebuild; the distractions and opposition…
You’re Grounded!
August 21, 2014 | Doctrinal Matters
That Christ may dwell in your hearts by faith; that ye, being rooted and grounded in love, may be able to comprehend with all…
Eternally Secure, Perpetually Striving
August 13, 2014 | Doctrinal Matters
One of Christianity’s longest running arguments has to do with the believer’s security. If one has been born again, can he ever lose his…
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 Greater Condemnation
July 30, 2014 | Doctrinal Matters
My brethren, be not many teachers, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. – James 3:1 James didn’t write a very nice book. In fact,…
Naked and Unashamed
July 28, 2014 | Keeping It Clean
And they were both naked, the man and his wife, and were not ashamed. – Genesis 2:25 Shame wasn’t part of the human vocabulary until…
Some ABC’s We Can’t (But Often Do) Ignore
June 26, 2014 | Doctrinal Matters
Certain words – important ones – simply don’t mean what they used to. “Christian” traditionally meant born again, believing in the authority of scripture,…
Building Trust
June 10, 2014 | Marriage Matters
If you’re a married man who’s messed up by committing sexual sin, and your wife is both aware of and recovering from your actions,…