The Restrainer
June 29, 2016 | Doctrinal Matters
For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. II…
Odd, by God
June 20, 2016 | Keeping It Clean
Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you. – I Peter 4:4…
Dying to Love
June 17, 2016 | A Cuppa Joe
Love. How did one show it? How could God Himself show truth and love at the same time in a world like this? By…
Talking About Transgender: Why we Must, Where we Stand (Part Three of a Five-Part Series)
June 9, 2016 | Doctrinal Matters
Tolerance is a belief in nothing. When we preach tolerance without declaring truth, we have set ourselves up to never set a boundary. We…
Standing Your Lonely Ground
May 19, 2016 | Relational Matters
“Woe unto you, when all men shall speak well of you!” – Luke 6:26 Generally, you should consider what others are telling you. Occasionally,…
“The Lord Hath Need of Him”
April 25, 2016 | Keeping It Clean
Ever read a verse an entirely new way? I just did, and it’s been simmering in my head ever since. For sure, we need…
Trembling
April 15, 2016 | A Cuppa Joe
I tremble for my country when I reflect that God is just; that his justice cannot sleep forever. – Thomas Jefferson Divided as ever,…
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…
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…
Uncool, When Necessary
February 13, 2016 | A Cuppa Joe
I cannot and will not cut my conscience to fit this year’s fashions. -Lillian Hellman When playwright Lillian Hellman was called to testify before…
It’s In The Cards
December 11, 2014 | Relational Matters
The volume of Christmas cards coming into our home has gone way down, year after year, replaced by online greetings, which are now the norm. And…
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”)…
The Unnatural Drifter
November 3, 2014 | Keeping It Clean
“People do not drift toward Holiness. Apart from grace-driven effort, people do not gravitate toward godliness, prayer, obedience to Scripture, faith, and delight in…
Beastly Me
October 22, 2014 | Doctrinal Matters
So foolish was I, and ignorant: I was as a beast before thee. – Psalms 73:22 David was having one of those days, one…