Killing Sin is Messy
Blood is precious. Bleeding out will kill a person within minutes. When blood is given in a hospital, certain steps must...
Ethics & Morality
She’s Someone’s Daughter
I don’t care about that which I believe possesses no merit for me caring…and neither do you. Let me explain. With...
Why Are You Married?
Have you ever wondered why your spouse is married to you? I have been married for almost 20 years, and my...
Non-Negotiable: God’s Law Regarding Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage
About two years into my preaching career, an older woman who was a member of the church invited me over for...
Non-Negotiable: The Fruit of the Spirit
But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control; against such things there is...
Non-Negotiable: What Do You Believe?
As a young preacher, one of the first congregations I worked with taught me the importance of actually living out the...
Don’t Die a Weak, Wishy-washy Old Man
“But as for you, teach what accords with sound doctrine. Older men are to be sober-minded, dignified, self-controlled, sound in faith,...
Dads, Your Children Need You
When the inspired apostle spelled out the sort of men who would be the elders for our congregations, he told us...
A Sin Is a Sin!?
“A sin is a sin!” I have heard that statement all my life used to make the point that sin is...
When Giants Fall
We all have Christians whom we admire. Perhaps some of them are preachers, writers, elders, Bible-class teachers, family members, or just...