Over the past several years ago I have walked through a season of great brokenness. Upon the first blow my response was resentment. I grew bitter and judgmental. Pride distorted my vision and to myself I appeared more holy, more righteous, and more acceptable to God. Self-righteousness does that. It distorts your vision until in…
The narrative has once again reared its head. We saw it with great prevalence in the aftermath of the Supreme Court decision to legalize gay marriage. We were told not to judge because the homosexual’s sin was no worse than when we lose our temper with our kids, gossip, or tell a white lie. Now…
No doubt about it. The book Song of Solomon is the most unique book in the entire Bible. It is passionate yet cultured, it is explicit yet discreet. And while some theologians argue that it is simply an allegorical comedy on the marriage of King Solomon, and while they continue to argue that it is…
In John 15, Jesus says that he is the True Vine, his Father is the gardener, and those who abide in him will bear much fruit – a life lived with the love, joy, and peace of Christ himself. He goes even further to say (John 15:7) “If you abide in Me, and My words…
Over the past few weeks I have been flooded with comments and emails about my recent articles regarding homosexuality and the Supreme Court decision. While I know that this is a trending topic right now, the response I have received has been overwhelming; and for the most part it has been positive. One question many…
And they did it again. I’m not saying it was on purpose. I don’t want to be a conspiracy theorist, but while the nation was embroiled in debate over whether or not the South should ban the Confederate Flag (present company included), the Supreme Court made gay marriage legal in all 50 States. I suppose…
