President Obama and many on the far left do not seem to acknowledge the nature and technique of the ISIS movement; that is, a radical Islamic terrorist group using new and extreme measures. Until America’s leaders stop playing the semantics game, radical Islamic groups like ISIS will continue to use terrorism as a tool to... Continue Reading

“I do not really have a stake in the evangelical complementarian game.  Now, to be clear, I do not believe in women’s ordination to church office and I do believe men and women are different.  Anyone who doubts my belief that gender is tied to biology and that men and women are different should check... Continue Reading

“Sure, there have been certain seasons of life when men and women have been under control, but only one man kept it together each and every day. Jesus Christ was this man. From the Gospels, we see he was never externally frantic. He seemed to walk with a intentional, confident, and very humble swagger.”  ... Continue Reading

“We need to travel back in time to the day when Isaiah confronted King Ahaz on the highway to Fuller’s Field. On that day, King Ahaz was in trouble. He had not only refused to join forces with Damascus and Israel against the rising power of Assyria, it was worse, he had sought an alliance... Continue Reading

“The following recommendations are motivated by the twin concerns to use email efficiently and courteously; some are motivated more by the one than the other.  They do not have the weight of the Decalogue that Moses brought down from Mount Sinai; they are not moral absolutes, but rather guidelines/suggestions from a person who has studied... Continue Reading

Romans 12:8 teaches us that encouragement is one of the spiritual gifts. Not all have it in equal measure. Barnabas had an extra measure of encouragement in his spiritual DNA. Though some have the gift in a special way, Paul exhorted all believers to be about the work of encouraging others when he wrote: “Therefore... Continue Reading

Obviously Brain doesn’t quite understand the gospel (or the way syllogisms work, but one thing at a time). So in the spirit of How Things Work, here is How the Gospel Works. I’ll use Brain’s same eight points and the same eight verses (but I will move two of them around, and add the word... Continue Reading

I was a Christian for decades when I was blindsided by a trial. At that time, I was underfed, bordering on spiritual starvation. I read the Bible subjectively with myself as the main character, not God, but I was never taught how to study the Bible. I knew of Him secondhand, but I never bothered... Continue Reading

Sometimes we don’t even realize the influence our thoughts have on us nor do we realize how much our thoughts matter. The truth is, our thoughts hold great power over us emotionally, spiritually, and behaviorally. The things we dwell and ruminate on are like the rudder of a ship; they steer and guide our emotions... Continue Reading

Any pastors who are reading, have you ever stopped to listen, really listen, to the women in your church about how they feel treated or perceived? I want to emphasize that while this way of interacting between genders doesn’t happen all the time everywhere, it does happen a lot of the time in a lot... Continue Reading