Feels Like It’s Over
July 5, 2016 | Marriage Matters
So many men I know who are dealing with sexual sin go through dark periods of depressed, listless despair. I can appreciate that, because…
The Restrainer
June 29, 2016 | Doctrinal Matters
For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. II…
Our Unwanted Memories
June 23, 2016 | Relational Matters
“Mr. Dallas,” the card read, “how long have you been sexually sober? And does it ever get easier?” A pointed but fair question. I…
Horror in Orlando: Let the Scapegoating Begin
June 15, 2016 | Doctrinal Matters
“Opportunistic” means “exploiting chances offered by immediate circumstances without reference to a general plan or moral principle.” “Scapegoating” means “the practice of singling out…
Surveying the Damage
May 24, 2016 | Marriage Matters
I work with guys who’ve messed up their marriages then, by God’s grace, roll up their sleeves and commit to restoring what they’ve wounded.…
Second Language, Better Speech
May 23, 2016 | Keeping It Clean
Sinful indulgence can be a language of sorts, the kind we learn early in life, then try to un-learn, but occasionally fall back into.…
Unleashing Samson
May 16, 2016 | Keeping It Clean
He was strong and impressive; a clever Nazarite who could spin riddles, destroy lions barehanded and conquer a thousand men with a donkey’s jawbone.…
Bad Medicine
May 6, 2016 | A Cuppa Joe
The pain in my tooth was murderous. I was reduced to a whimpering, whining child, and if you’ve ever had serious dental trouble you…
“The Lord Hath Need of Him”
April 25, 2016 | Keeping It Clean
Ever read a verse an entirely new way? I just did, and it’s been simmering in my head ever since. For sure, we need…
About That Mouth
April 5, 2016 | Marriage Matters
Death and life are in the power of the tongue: and they that love it shall eat the fruit thereof. -Proverbs 18:21 People who…
In Case of Relapse
March 28, 2016 | Keeping It Clean
Great effort is required to arrest decay and restore vigor. -Horace “Relapse” mean “deterioration after a period of improvement.” It’s an enemy to avoid,…
Keeping Silence
March 17, 2016 | Relational Matters
Confess your faults one to another, and pray for one another that you may be healed. – James 5:16 How ya doing? is a question…
Beyond Belief
March 16, 2016 | Doctrinal Matters
“The word ‘evangelical’ has become almost meaningless this year.” So said Russell Moore, president of the Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission of the Southern…
The Grace Grounding
March 11, 2016 | A Cuppa Joe
“There is now therefore no condemnation to those who are in Christ Jesus.” Romans 8:1 “Grace to you and peace from God our Father and…