When someone takes a public stand for truth, especially "controversial" truth, it will inevitably irritate some people. The usual response from them is that the one standing for truth is being "divisive." It would be worth giving some thought to this word, […]
Does that title sound romantic? Sorry. This really isn’t a romantic post. But think about it–what do engagement rings and Christmas presents have in common, anyway? I suppose a lot of guys pop the question around Christmas time, but that’s not what […]
Let’s do a "thought experiment." Suppose you are a teacher in a local church. As you teach, suppose someone brings up the subject of people who are living together, but who have not entered into a marriage covenant. And suppose that since […]
Please understand that by listing the following items I am not making prophecies or predictions of what will happen. But it seems that the probability is high that those who would like to see these kinds of changes will see the new […]
Have you noticed that for a large segment of our population, the greatest virtue has become "coolness?" We base what we have to say on whether it sounds "cool" or not. We base what we wear on whether it looks "cool" or […]
One of the most difficult tasks often assigned to a follower of the Lord Jesus Christ is that of identifying with Him in His willingness to stand alone. Jesus Stood Alone Immediately after Jesus was betrayed by Judas, the Bible records this […]