John 15:19 If you were of the world, the world would love you as its own; but because you are not of the world, but I chose you out of the world, therefore the world hates you. When I was younger there were few things that mattered to me as much as popularity. In junior […]
MoreMy wife is far smarter than I am. Last night we were reflecting back on the hardest set of blog posts I have ever written (the ones which outlined a truthful and gracious stance on homosexuality). Neither of us were surprised by the response given to them. Jenn hates when I step into territory that […]
MoreThere is no crime greater in our modern society than bullying. So have I crossed a line by sharing what scripture says about the struggles of sin and homosexuality? Is scripture a bully against man and his desire to live whatever life he desires? Is God a bully who wishes to crush the happiness of […]
MoreWe live in a day where experience is the trump card of any argument. “God can’t say this is wrong, I was born this way.” Today we ask the question, are people born homosexual and straight? As experience is king, I will speak from mine. I come from a family full of alcoholics. Truth is, […]
MoreI had a friend ask me what would happen in homosexual marriage was legalized. He wondered if it would cheapen marriage itself. My answer to him shocked him. I said no. My reasoning is that the marriage ceremony belongs to the church and not to the state. Why? What is greater a law given by […]
MoreI believe that in recent days the church has completely whiffed in its response to the question of homosexuality. Sadly in recent days we as churches have been plugged in more politically than we have spiritually. When the struggles of homosexuality grew in our nation we as churches reacted by fighting an issue and not […]
MoreIt’s old news by now, but about two weeks ago our President came out in full support of gay marriage. I have been shocked by the conversation this has caused. It’s expected that the talking heads on the cable networks have used this to further their political propaganda. It’s expected that both moral watch dogs […]
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