Top Ten Movie Quotes
October 17, 2014 | A Cuppa Joe
Having loved films the better part of my life, certain lines from certain movies have always stuck with me. Since the weekend is a…
Right Position, Wrong Attitude
September 26, 2014 | A Cuppa Joe
“The children of Israel have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. I alone am left.” – Elijah,…
Eternally Secure, Perpetually Striving
August 13, 2014 | Doctrinal Matters
One of Christianity’s longest running arguments has to do with the believer’s security. If one has been born again, can he ever lose his…
The Cruelest Lie
July 9, 2014 | Doctrinal Matters
It hung over the entrance to Auschwitz, a large metal sign handmade by prisoners, offering a last shred of false hope to the doomed:…
Some ABC’s We Can’t (But Often Do) Ignore
June 26, 2014 | Doctrinal Matters
Certain words – important ones – simply don’t mean what they used to. “Christian” traditionally meant born again, believing in the authority of scripture,…
Graceless
June 4, 2014 | Doctrinal Matters
Though I speak with the tongues of men and of angels, and have not charity, I am become [as] sounding brass, or a tinkling…
Staying Power
February 26, 2014 | Marriage Matters
“By our Heavenly Father and only because of God, only because of God. We’re like other couples. We do not get along perfectly; we…
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…
With Love, Disappointed
November 21, 2013 | Relational Matters
“For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed unto Thessalonica; Crescens to Galatia, Titus unto Dalmatia — At my first answer no…
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…
Bless the Jerk
November 7, 2013 | Relational Matters
There’s no way to navigate a life without getting bumped, bruised or outright wounded by people. No one’s exempt, and generally, the closer we…
Darts Among Friends
October 24, 2013 | Relational Matters
Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to quench all the fiery darts of the wicked. – Ephesians 5:16…
Counting Crowns
September 28, 2013 | A Cuppa Joe
James said that when a man endures testing, he receives a crown of life (James 1:12) while Paul said we’re in a race…
So Right, So Wrong
August 1, 2013 | Doctrinal Matters
“The children of Israel have forsaken Your covenant, torn down Your altars, and killed Your prophets with the sword. I alone am left.” – Elijah, downcast…