When Darkness Lost
December 4, 2019 | Doctrinal Matters
And the light shined in the darkness, and the darkness did not overcome it.-John 1:5 Like St. Jude, I’m a sucker for lost causes.…
Chic-fil-A and This Present World
November 19, 2019 | Uncategorized
For Demas hath forsaken me, having loved this present world, and is departed (II Timothy 4:10) In The Crucible, Arthur Miller’s brilliant take on…
“Tear Down This Wall!”
November 12, 2019 | Doctrinal Matters
Walls work both ways. Some keep enemies out, guarding the freedom and safety of the citizens, while others make captives out of free men.…
Gotta Serve Somebody
November 6, 2019 | Doctrinal Matters
Nevertheless they will be his servants, that they may distinguish My service from the service of the kingdoms of the nations. -II Chronicles 12:8…
Some Thoughts on Moore and MacArthur
October 23, 2019 | Keeping It Clean
I doubt you need the backstory, but in case you missed it, last week renowned pastor and author John MacArthur was asked during a…
Darts Among Friends
September 19, 2019 | Doctrinal 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…
I Was Born Again This Way
May 7, 2019 | Uncategorized
Mayor Pete Buttigieg had some strong words for VP Mike Pence a few weeks ago. The openly gay mayor and possible presidential candidate, referring…
Before You Say “I Love You”
February 14, 2019 | Uncategorized
Since there will be tons of “I Love You’s” floating around today, it’s worth considering the difference between godly love and affectionate reassurance. Yes,…
And the Soul Felt its Worth
December 24, 2018 | Uncategorized
If I tell myself I’m perfectly wonderful, then I’m deluded. If I tell myself I’m completely horrible, then I’m masochistic. But if I tell…
My Glorious Thorn
December 20, 2018 | Relational Matters
He told me, coming home, that he hoped the people saw him in church, because he was a cripple, and it might be pleasant to…
As We Forgive Those
November 19, 2018 | Keeping It Clean
“… and forgive us our trespasses, as we forgive those who trespassed against us.” (Luke 11:4) Jesus loves me, this I know. But this…
Dances with Snakes
November 13, 2018 | Uncategorized
Sunday’s CBS Special on Conversion Therapy Made Christian Counselors Look Like Snake Handlers In some parts of the country, churches pull out live rattlesnakes…
We Who Are Kept
October 26, 2018 | A Cuppa Joe
“You who are kept by the power of God “(I Peter 1:5) Consistency has never come naturally to me, so if my life stays…
Holy Cop-Out
September 26, 2018 | Doctrinal Matters
“It is not God who does not call. It is man who will not respond!” – Isobel Kuhn, missionary to China and Thailand There’s…