When Jesus was Interviewed about Same-Sex marriage
September 24, 2018 | Doctrinal Matters
Few things are as tough as an unfriendly interview, and that goes double for unfriendly interviews about homosexuality. Which leads me to wonder how…
3 Concepts that are Choking our Conversations about LGBTQ
September 20, 2018 | Relational Matters
“The smart way to keep people passive and obedient is to strictly limit the spectrum of acceptable opinion, but allow very lively debate within…
When Vague is in Vogue
September 19, 2018 | Doctrinal Matters
“For if the trumpet give an uncertain sound, who shall prepare himself to the battle?” (I Corinthians 14:8) Years ago I was speaking at…
Sin: The Presence, the Power, and the Promises
September 17, 2018 | Keeping It Clean
When I came to Christ at the age of sixteen, I had a bucketful of emotional and sexual struggles which, I assumed, would disappear…
Why Persecution?
September 12, 2018 | Doctrinal Matters
” Why Persecutest Thou Me?” – Acts 22:7 You almost blush when you use the word, right? I know I do. “Persecution” is so…
We who are Imperfect Conquerors
September 5, 2018 | Doctrinal Matters
Nay, in all these things we are more than conquerors through Him who has loved us.-Romans 8:37 Confidence is what you have before…
It’s Truth When I Like It, It’s Legalism When I Don’t
September 3, 2018 | Keeping It Clean
Behold, You desire truth in the inward parts. – Psalm 51:6 When a verse from the Bible isn’t too much of a challenge for…
Sick of it All
August 31, 2018 | A Cuppa Joe
And the land had rest from war.” – Joshua 11:23 Some people find conflict entertaining. (Remember the kids yelling “Fight! Fight!” in the schoolyard?)…
In Other Words
August 2, 2018 | Relational Matters
A New Vocabulary is Changing the Way Christians View Homosexuality. Should We Adopt It? (Part One of a Three-Part Series) But if thought corrupts…
A True Player
June 26, 2018 | Keeping It Clean
And every man that striveth for the mastery is temperate in all things. Now they do it to obtain a corruptible crown; but we…
Who You Callin’ a Pharisee?
October 16, 2017 | Uncategorized
The Holy Spirit did not go into such detail about the Pharisees in the New Testament just so we could understand a group unique…
The Unnatural Drifter
April 24, 2017 | 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…
Navigating Among Naysayers: When to Talk, When to Withdraw
March 23, 2017 | Relational Matters
Starve your distractions, feed your focus. -Author unknown In this age of constant communication, you’re dealing with endless opportunities to interact effectively. Or to…
Church Hurts
March 22, 2017 | Doctrinal Matters
Sometimes the person that hurt you the most, is the one you need the most. -Author unknown Some of us bear scars that are,…