Wrath
“For the wrath of man does not work the righteousness of God.” – James 1:20 Some stories put me in touch with my inner murderer. This one’s a pretty good example. Nearly two years ago Amanda Berry,...
View ArticleNow What? Responding to the Supreme Court Ruling on Same-Sex Marriage
We knew that in spite of daily mounting risks we had no choice but to move forward. This was evil’s hour; we could not run away from it. Perhaps only when human effort had done its best and failed...
View ArticleTo Love Honor and Heal
“On the other hand we ask of our beloved to correct all of the wrongs that these early parents or siblings inflicted on us. So that love contains in it a contradiction, the attempt to return to the...
View ArticleManny Pacquiao, Gay Marriage, and a Call for Eternal Hostility (Part One)
I have sworn upon the altar of God, eternal hostility against every form of tyranny over the mind of man. – Thomas Jefferson Filipino boxer and politician Manny Pacquiao now joins reality show...
View ArticleThe Scare Snare
The fear of man bringeth a snare: but whoso putteth his trust in the LORD shall be safe. – Proverbs 29:25 “Wimp” is a hateful word, one of the worst you can hurl at a man. It’s an accusation of...
View ArticleHorror in Orlando: Let the Scapegoating Begin
“Opportunistic” means “exploiting chances offered by immediate circumstances without reference to a general plan or moral principle.” “Scapegoating” means “the practice of singling out any party for...
View ArticleThe Word in the Middle of the Madness
There are some scriptures worth remembering while we’re processing these last few horrible days. “He that answers a matter before he hears it, it is folly and shame unto him.” Proverbs 18:13 It’s hard...
View ArticleFriend, Interrupted
I once had a friend, to whom I wasn’t much of a friend at all. He was amazing; a young leader gifted with insight, passion and astonishing charisma. I first met him in 1971 when he was leading a home...
View ArticleHere’s to a 2017 Without Excuses
If I justify myself, mine own mouth shall condemn me — –Job 9:20 The non-apology apology is one of life’s most frustrating experiences. It happens when someone wrongs you, then starts to acknowledge...
View Article4 Straight Facts about ‘Gay Conversion’ Therapy
prop·a·gan·da noun 1.derogatory – information, especially of a biased or misleading nature, used to promote or publicize a particular political cause or point of view. Last year’s Gallup poll on...
View Article