About That Mouth
April 5, 2016 | Marriage Matters
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. -Proverbs 18:21 People who…
Of Morsels and Birthrights
April 4, 2016 | Keeping It Clean
Lest there be any fornicator, or profane person, as Esau, who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright. For ye know how that afterward,…
Death by Gratitude
March 14, 2016 | Keeping It Clean
I beseech you therefore brethren, by the mercies of God, that you present your bodies a living sacrifice — -Romans 12:1 This morning I…
The Scare Snare
March 10, 2016 | Relational Matters
The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe. – Proverbs 29:25 “Wimp” is a hateful…
Sin: The Presence, the Power, and the Promises
March 9, 2016 | Doctrinal Matters
When I came to Christ at the age of sixteen, I had a bucketful of emotional and sexual struggles which, I assumed, would disappear…
Downton Abbey, My Lady, and Me
March 8, 2016 | Marriage Matters
It was a Sunday night in February 2013, and I’d been conked out for nearly an hour when Renee’s outraged cry jolted me awake.…
Beautifully Bent
March 5, 2016 | A Cuppa Joe
“Suffering has been stronger than all other teaching, and has taught me to understand what your heart used to be. I have been bent…
The Demoralized Disciple
March 2, 2016 | Doctrinal Matters
Discouragement is the illegitimate child of false expectations. -Lloyd Ogilive” Come November, it’s entirely possible that reviewing your voting options will provoke a response…
When Darkness Lost
December 24, 2014 | Doctrinal Matters
“And the light shined in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.” -John 1:5 Like St. Jude, I’m a sucker for lost…
And the Soul Felt Its Worth
December 17, 2014 | Doctrinal Matters
If I tell myself I’m wonderful, I’m deluded. If I tell myself I’m horrible, I’m at least half right. But if I tell myself…
Manifest
December 16, 2014 | Keeping It Clean
“God was manifest in the flesh.” -I Timothy 3:16 “The world is not an easy place for anyone,” Annie Sullivan said in reference to…
Wanting
November 24, 2014 | Keeping It Clean
There are many men who have much less than me, Day by day, they make their way And they find more in life than…
In Search of Stability
November 17, 2014 | Keeping It Clean
“Unstable as water, you shall not excel.” -Genesis 49:4 When Jacob was dying, he called his sons together for blessings and predictions. He began…
“Tear Down This Wall”
November 10, 2014 | Keeping It Clean
Walls work both ways. Some keep enemies out, guarding the freedom and safety of the citizens, while others make captives out of free men.…