“If I Have To”
December 8, 2014 | Keeping It Clean
“And he did that which was right in the sight of the LORD, but not with a willing heart.” -II Chronicles 25:2 This isn’t…
The Transsexual Dilemma: Part 3 of a Five Part Series
December 3, 2014 | Doctrinal Matters
The growing support for transsexualism in the culture, plus the growing number of voices within the Church calling for us to not only to…
Jesus and Same-Sex Marriage
September 17, 2014 | Doctrinal Matters
Recent well-publicized developments are causing many Christians to re-examine their position on homosexuality. A newly-formed group called Evangelicals for Marriage Equality is dedicated to…
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” Pt. VI
May 24, 2014 | A Cuppa Joe
“When I use a word,” Humpty Dumpty said in rather a scornful tone, “it means just what I choose it to mean — neither…
Assessing “God and the Gay Christian” – Part I
May 5, 2014 | A Cuppa Joe
Why Bother? Today’s church is being asked – pressured, really – to follow the culture’s lead, and the culture is leading towards wholesale approval…
The Same-Sex Wedding Invitation Debate
April 24, 2014 | Relational Matters
Lots of buzz lately about whether or not a Christian should attend a same-sex wedding ceremony. And as buzz goes, this one’s awfully relevant,…
Doubt
February 12, 2014 | Doctrinal Matters
“Art thou He that should come, or do we look for another?” – Matthew 11:3 John the Baptist, full of the Holy Spirit from…
Twinkie Salad
January 31, 2014 | A Cuppa Joe
It’s become chic to say Christians should be known more by what we’re for than what we’re against. Usually the phrase is employed to criticize…
Pressing On
December 11, 2013 | Doctrinal Matters
“I press toward the mark for the prize of the high calling of God in Christ Jesus.” -Philippians 3:14 When I was seventeen I…
A Manger, My King, and Me
December 10, 2013 | Keeping It Clean
Like you, every year my wife and I say we’re going to “do Christmas right this time.” And we are trying. It’s His birthday…
Pro-Gay or Hate Gays: No Middle Ground?
October 4, 2013 | A Cuppa Joe
“I think I’ll take this moment to say goodbye to you. I now have a fabulous (as the gays put it) grandson to raise,…
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,…
Jesus and Same Sex Marriage
June 26, 2013 | Doctrinal Matters
In light of the Supreme Court’s recent decisions on same sex marriage, the question of what defines a marriage becomes more relevant than ever,…