Talking About Transgender: Why we Must, Where we Stand (Part Three of a...
Tolerance is a belief in nothing. When we preach tolerance without declaring truth, we have set ourselves up to never set a boundary. We also will give an account for not being true to our calling....
View ArticleDying to Love
Love. How did one show it? How could God Himself show truth and love at the same time in a world like this? By dying. The answer stood out for me sharper and chiller than it ever had before that night:...
View ArticleFeels Like It’s Over
So many men I know who are dealing with sexual sin go through dark periods of depressed, listless despair. I can appreciate that, because I remember all too well what it was like for me back in 1984....
View ArticlePerfecting
“The Lord will perfect that which concerns me.” Psalms138:8 I love remembering the fact that He who began a good work in me is not pacing the floors of heaven worrying about my future. You can find...
View ArticleWalking Strong
This I say then, Walk in the Spirit, and ye shall not fulfill the lust of the flesh. –Galatians 5:16 I’m back into serious workouts after a more than twenty years off the weights, and I’m glowing....
View ArticleJen Hatmaker: Hermeneutics, Hurt, and Human Affection Part II
In yesterday’s post we looked at what can be a dry topic – hermeneutics – and applied it to what’s definitely a hot topic: Jen Hatmaker’s recent announcement that she believes homosexual unions can be...
View ArticleIn This Thy Might
And the LORD looked upon him, and said, Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel from the hand of the Midianites: have not I sent thee? – Judges 6:14 Passivity is an easy sin to overlook. It’s...
View ArticleNavigating Among Naysayers: When to Talk, When to Withdraw
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 be distracted, baited, or...
View ArticleThe Writing on My Heart
I will put my law in their inward parts, and write it in their hearts; and will be their God, and they shall be my people. –Jeremiah 31:33 Like plenty of Christians, I reached a critical point where I...
View ArticleSame Image, Different Fathers
But as many as received Him, to them gave He power to become the children of God. –John 1:12 The phrase Image Bearer has become popular, and I like it. It applies to all people, Christian or not, all...
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