Man Engraved: A response to Boy Erased
November 1, 2018 | A Cuppa Joe
Today, the film Boy Erased is enjoying great reviews and limited release. If it’s not in a theater near you, within a few weeks…
5 Things People Can Mean When They Say “I Want Help”
April 6, 2017 | Relational Matters
To flirt with rescue when one has no intention of being saved… from Stephen Sondheim’s “A Little Night Music” The first time I stepped…
Marriage Counseling? Don’t Bother Unless You’re Willing to be Bothered
March 7, 2017 | Marriage Matters
If you’re not willing to sweat and suffer a bit, there’s not much point in joining a gym. If you’re not willing to hear…
Naked and Unashamed
January 16, 2017 | 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…
The Monster Must Die
October 31, 2016 | Keeping It Clean
For I know that in me, that is in my flesh, there dwells no good thing. – Romans 7:18 Tonight’s a time for monsters,…
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…
Releasing my Wounder
July 20, 2016 | A Cuppa Joe
We’ve all got wounds, past injuries of the soul that still show themselves, either in current pain or current behavior. They can show themselves…
Unboxed
March 3, 2016 | Relational Matters
I’ll feel comfortable in a coffin when it’s my time, because I like boxes. Clear definitions, simplicity, nice, tight boundaries, that’s my style. So…
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…
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 Transsexual Dilemma: Part 2 of a 5-Part Series
December 2, 2014 | Marriage Matters
Recent events in both the culture and the Church have prodded me this week to post, in a five-part series, an article I wrote…
The Transsexual Dilemma: Part 1 of a 5-Part Series
December 1, 2014 | Keeping It Clean
Six years ago I wrote an article on transsexualism – a person’s identification with the opposite sex (“I’m a woman in a man’s body”)…
Releasing Your Wounder
November 13, 2014 | Relational Matters
We’ve all got them – wounds, past injuries of the soul that still show themselves, either in the way we relate, or the pain…
Still in the Dog House? Try This
September 16, 2014 | Marriage Matters
For the married man who’s let his wife down, there can be a real helplessness that goes along with repentance. You know you’ve messed…