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Saturday Evening Musings Great marriages are built not by perfect circumstances or perfect people, not be perfect bodies or perfect sex, not by perfect communication or perfect sensitivity, but by couples who learn how to love one another through the disappointments of life. Every marriage has its ups and downs, its joys and sorrows. Every … More Learning to Love Through the Disappointments of Marriage
I wish I could send this to every person leaving one church for another church because they got upset over some non-doctrinal issue. For more see: An Open Letter to My Cranky Ana-Baptist and Reformed Young Friends.
Saturday is for Thinking “I can do all things through Him who strengthens me.”. Philippians 4:13 … More Bible Abuse: When Scripture Quoting Gets In the Way of Understanding
Five years old and still racking up the views. This post must have hit a nerve with people. You can read it at: Why We Love Outreach and Hate Evangelism.
I have been praying for workers to be sent into the harvest and this week got word that one of my former students is leaving youth ministry to plant his first church. Very exciting to see answered prayer. Here’s an article that I recommend to him and to all Christians, not just church planters, who … More How to Do Reconnaissance into the Neighborhood’s Soul
Wednesday is for Discipleship People are always asking me what is a good book or perspective on discipleship, especially for men. There are a lot of good ones out there, but one that I have found particularly refreshing is my friend Larry Osborne’s Contrarian’s Guide to Knowing God: Spirituality for the Rest of Us. Larry has … More What are the House Rules for the People of God?
I like the show Myth Busters. So, in honor of the show and in keeping with its spirit, here are the facts on a couple of myths often thrown at Christians. For more see: Now that is Myth-Busting! Wow!.
Sunday Afternoon Musings Confucius, the ancient Chinese philosopher, was once asked what he would do to set the world right. After thoughtful consideration he answered: “I would insist on the exact definition of words.” —Jean Garton, in Who Broke the Baby?, 20. We live in a time when words are losing their power through dilution … More By any logical, biological, and theological definition …
Repost because the time demands it With all of the profoundly disturbing videoes now being released about Planned Parenthood I thought it might be helpful to repost this from two years ago. It explores the profoundly wicked roots of the organization. Very instructive as well, is the the comment stream that reveals the great distortion … More The Profoundly Wicked Roots of Planned Parenthood (Repost from Aug. 2013)
Friday is for Thinking Late September 1974, Fall Semester at the University of Maryland. Bob Avellini graduated the year before to become a quarterback with the Chicago Bears. On Campus, the names Lefty Driessel coach of the basketball team, John Lucas, Len Elmore, Steve McMillian, and Brad Davis are near legendary even though they are … More How to Learn the Difference Between Truth and Posturing
