Hear Ye
May 27, 2014 | Marriage Matters
My wife says I never listen to her. At least I think that’s what she said. ~Author Unknown Bill Cosby called it The Weapon,…
Assessing Matthew Vines’ “God and the Gay Christian” Part III – Jesus and Homosexuality
May 9, 2014 | A Cuppa Joe
The heart is an artist that paints over what profoundly disturbs us, leaving on the canvas a less dark, less sharp version of the…
Assessing Matthew Vines “God and the Gay Christian” Part II: Homosexuality and Leviticus
May 7, 2014 | A Cuppa Joe
God and the Gay Christian, Matthew Vine’s new and well publicized book, argues that we should reconsider what the Bible says about homosexuality. His…
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…
Fred Phelps: The Symptom of our Sickness
March 21, 2014 | A Cuppa Joe
“I’ll explain, and I’ll be sure to use small words so that you’ll be sure to understand. You wart-hog-faced-buffoon!” – The Princess Bride Buffoons…
The Writing on My Heart
February 10, 2014 | Keeping It Clean
“I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be…
And the Soul Felt Its Worth
December 24, 2013 | Uncategorized
If I tell myself I’m wonderful, I’m deluded. If I tell myself I’m horrible, I’m only half right. But if I tell myself I’m…
Veteran’s Day and Grateful Remembering
November 11, 2013 | Keeping It Clean
There’s honor in fighting, assuming the situation calls for it and the fighting is fair. So today, remembering our veterans isn’t asking much, considering…
What’s So Funny?
November 4, 2013 | Keeping It Clean
“If Christ has died for me, I cannot trifle with the evil that killed my best Friend.” ― Charles H. Spurgeon Two things tell…
Sick of it All
October 23, 2013 | Doctrinal Matters
And the land had rest from war.” – Joshua 11:23 Joshua is a book about conflict, an exciting and sobering look at Israel’s possession…
Chosen
October 18, 2013 | A Cuppa Joe
I’m not big on “favorite scriptures”, since all of the Word is inspired and profitable (II Timothy 3:16.) Still, I guess everyone has certain ones…
From the Ashes – Remembering 9/11
September 11, 2013 | Doctrinal Matters
You remember where you were when it all came down. And what you were doing, and how you felt when you first saw the…
Slaughtering Hope
August 20, 2013 | Marriage Matters
Slaughtering Hope One should rather die than be betrayed. There is no deceit in death. It delivers exactly what it promised. Betrayal, though —…
A Desolate Epitaph
July 11, 2013 | Relational Matters
Every Thursday I’ll post an article having to do with either relational or emotional matters. Hope it helps. — A Desolate Epitaph “He passed away,…