ISIS, Charles Manson, and Redemption
August 8, 2014 | A Cuppa Joe
“Be not overcome with evil, but overcome evil with good.” -Romans 12:21 It doesn’t sink in easily. Whole families are being slaughtered, children are…
He’s Just Not That Into Him
August 5, 2014 | Marriage Matters
A book and subsequent film titled “He’s Just Not That Into You” looked at the phenomena of single women who find it hard to…
The Stepford Syndrome
July 31, 2014 | Relational Matters
The power of porn may not just be its explicit content. It may also be its capacity to take the viewer into another world,…
The Greater Condemnation
July 30, 2014 | Doctrinal Matters
My brethren, be not many teachers, knowing that we shall receive the greater condemnation. – James 3:1 James didn’t write a very nice book. In fact,…
You Want Her to Trust You Again?
July 29, 2014 | Marriage Matters
The married man who uses porn, commits adultery, or gives himself to other kinds of unclean behavior breaks trust. He’s in a covenanted relationship…
Lessons from the Apes
July 18, 2014 | A Cuppa Joe
Dawn of the Planet of the Apes seems to be the current rage, topping box office records and offering an impressive array of special…
Remembering Freedoms
July 4, 2014 | A Cuppa Joe
Hoping you’re having a wonderful, blessed celebration of the many freedoms we’ve been blessed with. Renee and I are enjoying, right along with you,…
Lord of My Meltdowns
July 2, 2014 | Doctrinal Matters
“Search me, O God, and know my heart. Try me, and know my thoughts.”-Psalm 139:23 Renee and I were reading Psalm 139 this morning…
The Scare Snare
June 5, 2014 | Relational Matters
The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe. – Proverbs 29:25 I wonder how many things…
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 Matthew Vines “God and the Gay Christian” Part IV: Paul and Romans One
May 22, 2014 | Relational Matters
“All lies and jest, Still a man hears what he wants to hear, and disregards the rest.” -Simon and Garfunkel, The Boxer Reading Matthew…
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…
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…
Point Man
March 4, 2014 | Marriage Matters
“Every relationship that has hit a crossroads has asked, ‘What is it that you want from me?’” ― Shannon L. Alder Guys talk…