Discerning Ourselves (Part 3 in a Three-Part Series on Discernment)
March 26, 2021 | Church and Culture
“Why do you look at the speck of sawdust in your brother’s eye and pay no attention to the plank in your own eye?”…
Perfecting
October 29, 2019 | Keeping It Clean
Day has begun and I’m already sinningHelp me to change this heart that I haveLord, help me taste of the grace that you’re giving I…
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…
I Know I’ve Got a Problem. Now What? (Part 3 of a 3-Part Series)
May 10, 2017 | Doctrinal Matters
“Oh, tell me I may sponge away the writing on this stone!” – from A Christmas Carol, Charles Dickens When you cross lines you…
I Know I’ve Got a Problem. Now What? (Part 2 of a 3-Part Series)
May 9, 2017 | Marriage Matters
When God interrupts your life, He is calling you to follow Him in a new way. This is where the pursuit of a God-centered…
I Know I’ve Got a Problem. Now What? (Part 1 of a 3-Part Series)
May 8, 2017 | Keeping It Clean
Since you’re reading this blog, it’s entirely possible you’re either in crises over your sexual behavior, or you want to avoid ever having that…
God Knows the End of Your Movie
March 8, 2017 | Doctrinal Matters
“Being confident of this very thing, that He who began a good work in you will complete it until the day of Christ Jesus.” –…
Lord of the Interior
February 8, 2017 | Doctrinal Matters
If we only give the hand unto the Lord and do not give our hearts to Him, whatever our pretensions, professions, and present feelings…
Jen Hatmaker: Hermeneutics, Hurt, and Human Affection Part II
November 4, 2016 | A Cuppa Joe
In yesterday’s post we looked at what can be a dry topic – hermeneutics – and applied it to what’s definitely a hot topic:…
Judgment Days
September 22, 2016 | Relational Matters
“For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged.” -Matthew 7:2 Some days I’m just in a judgment kind of mood. That’s a…
Lord of My Meltdowns
August 26, 2016 | A Cuppa Joe
Search me, O God, and know my heart. Try me, and know my thoughts. -Psalm 139:23 My wife Renee and I were reading Psalm…
I Was Born Again This Way
August 19, 2016 | A Cuppa Joe
“And having been set free from sin you became slaves of righteousness.” -Romans 6:18 There’s an awful lot of talk these days about inborn…
Perfecting
July 25, 2016 | Keeping It Clean
Day has begun and I’m already sinning Help me to change this heart that I have Lord, help me taste Of the grace that…
Our Unwanted Memories
June 23, 2016 | Relational Matters
“Mr. Dallas,” the card read, “how long have you been sexually sober? And does it ever get easier?” A pointed but fair question. I…