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Friends With Satan
The view of the pastorate must be one of the saddest. How many shadows linger in the church of those whom have stepped from the light?
Submission And Death: A Reflection On Ephesians 5:21-33
I have been fortunate to see marriages fifty years strong, alas I have also seen marriages doomed to fail since the last ‘I do’ was said.
Adoption, An Unsung Blessing
In 2015 there were 670,000 children in foster care. In 2019, 672,000. (That’s more children than the total population of Wyoming… And Vermont.)
Your Job Title Doesn’t Define You: A Reflection On Colossians 3:22-24
Saints are called to be a light in the darkness. Let your light shine in all that you do.
Casting Stones: Mary of Nazareth & The Adulterous Woman
So, my friend, where does this leave us? I can recount stories all day and beat you over the head with a sign that says ‘Jesus loves you,’ but that won’t always help the way we want it to. It’s easy, in theory, to tell yourself that no one is fit to judge you. In…
Lyric Breakdown: ‘Are You There Do You Care’ -Shea Salisbury
Reviewing the song ‘Are You There Do You Care’ and how it relates to the loneliness that Christians sometimes face.
A Tale Of Two Fathers, And Why God Won’t Give You Everything You Want.
Learning to be content in any and every situation.
Does He Pray For You?
Something that I learned a long time ago is that there’s a difference between a man who is a Christian, and a man who is a follower of Christ.
Robot Strippers and The Future Of Sin
Thinking about the moral implications of robot strippers, and how that relates to the way sin is viewed in the future.
Rolling Stone magazine Jan. 2021 issue, and why I burned it.
This is post contains subjects, pictures, and language you might find offensive. Read at your own risk. I know some of you who read this blog. Do not discuss this with me in person. Dear God, please no.
Seeking Ruth, Finding Sophia
When you have to accept that who you want her to be and who she is aren’t the same person.
Is Christmas a pagan holiday?
In the past the common debate around Christmas was whether or not people were trying to remove Christ from it. In more recent years, there has been a growing number of Christian not celebrating Christmas because of some of the pagan roots in modern Christmas tradition. Should we shun Christmas? Let’s look. As I discussed…
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Lyric Breakdown: ‘People help the people’ -Birdy
Examining the song ‘People help the people’ and how it relates to the Christian experience.
Thought Exercise: The Condemned Prisoner
Capital punishment is now legal nationwide. You have been appointed to administer all executions, and only you can administer executions. For each execution you perform, you will be given ten million dollars.
In Defense Of: Head Coverings
Examining 1 Corinthians 11, and arguing why a head covering should be a part of every Christian woman’s ensemble.
When does a seed become a plant?
Gardening can be a very rewarding activity. Admittedly, having to fight a garden hose in the middle of the summers heat isn’t all that fun, and this hasn’t been the most productive year. But, after your plants have grown and you get to pick your first produce of the season, you can’t help but feel…
Now entering the arena…
Drawing a parallel from how the saints condemned to the arena relates to people who attack the faith today.
Good Atheists, and Bad Christians
Me ten years ago wouldn’t recognize me today. I like to think that’s a good sign. The more time I spend walking, that farther away from my old self I get.
Aiming To Please: A reflection on Galatians 1:10
For am I now seeking the approval of man, or of God? Or am I trying to please man? If I were still trying to please man, I would not be a servant of Christ. This showed up on my phone as my ‘verse of the day’ earlier this week. This is one of those verses that I’ve…
Thought exercise: The one hour conversation
Part 1 You are setting across a table from a stranger. You know that in exactly one hour they are going to die. They won’t leave the table, and you can’t leave the table. You can say anything you want to them, but you can’t tell them they’re dying. What would you spend the next…
How to repair a broken ceramic bowl.
Let’s say that you are a connoisseur of ceramic bowls. One day, you’re carrying one of your favourite bowls, and you drop it. It falls to the ground, shattering into pieces. Distraught, you pick up what remains of it, and you have to decide what to do with it. You have two choices; do you…
A debt that all men pay
This morning I read a news article about a young woman whom I have never met that had been kidnapped, raped, and murdered. This afternoon I went to the house of an old man, sickness permeating his body, a few hours before an ambulance took him to the hospital. Soon, he too shall die. Few…
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