He’s Just Not That Into Him
August 5, 2014 | Marriage Matters
A book and subsequent film titled “He’s Just Not That Into You” looked at the phenomena of single women who find it hard to…
“Regrets, I’ve Had a Few —“
August 4, 2014 | Keeping It Clean
“—but then again, too few to mention.” Or so crooned Frank Sinatra in his signature ballad “My Way.” And if that’s really true, more…
At What Cost?
June 2, 2014 | Keeping It Clean
“ — neither will I offer burnt offerings unto the LORD my God of that which doth cost me nothing.” – II Sam 24:24…
Sinner and a Movie
May 30, 2014 | A Cuppa Joe
With movies like God’s Not Dead, Heaven is for Real and Noah dominating our conversations about the Bible and the box office, one quiet…
Assessing “God and the Gay Christian” – Part I
May 5, 2014 | A Cuppa Joe
Why Bother? Today’s church is being asked – pressured, really – to follow the culture’s lead, and the culture is leading towards wholesale approval…
Worship and Recovery
April 3, 2014 | Relational Matters
Guest posting by Renee Dallas Note from Joe: I’ve received a number of messages from wives asking for help dealing with their own pain over…
A Welcome Divergence
March 28, 2014 | A Cuppa Joe
My son and I caught a screening of the new Neil Burger film Divergent yesterday, and while I can’t say I was blown away, I…
Who’s Counting?
March 26, 2014 | Doctrinal Matters
Blessed is the man unto whom the Lord imputeth not iniquity. -Psalm 32:2 I am amazed at the God who forgets. My old friend…
St. Patrick and Purity
March 17, 2014 | Keeping It Clean
In Honor of St. Patrick’s Day Some Limerick Thoughts on Keeping it Clean, Laddie There once was a stud they called Sampson Who…
The Imperfect Conqueror
March 6, 2014 | Doctrinal Matters
I get it when I read that God loves me. Forgives me, too, which is more of a plus than I’ll ever realize. The…
Blind Spots
February 21, 2014 | A Cuppa Joe
And would some Power the small gift give us To see ourselves as others see us! It would from many a blunder free us,…
Twinkie Salad
January 31, 2014 | A Cuppa Joe
It’s become chic to say Christians should be known more by what we’re for than what we’re against. Usually the phrase is employed to criticize…
Judgment Days
January 30, 2014 | Relational Matters
“For with what judgment ye judge, ye shall be judged.” -Matthew 7:2 I remember hearing Pastor Chuck Smith, years ago, admit (from the…
His Work, His Timetable
January 6, 2014 | Keeping It Clean
“The Lord will perfect that which concerns me.” –Psalms 138:8 I’m starting this year with a very mixed assortment of gratitude and disappointment, which is…