Wherefore let him that thinketh he standeth take heed lest he fall. There hath no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that ye are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that ye may … Continue reading “Comfort Affairs And Pastor Tullian Tchividjian’s Tragic Fall”
Celebrating Father’s Day…It’s complicated
“Or what man is there of you, whom if his son ask bread, will he give him a stone? Or if he ask a fish, will he give him a serpent? If ye then, being evil, know how to give good gifts unto your children, how much more shall your Father which is in heaven give good … Continue reading “Celebrating Father’s Day…It’s complicated”
Be Still
God is our refuge and strength, a very present help in trouble. Therefore will not we fear, though the earth be removed, and though the mountains be carried into the midst of the sea; Though the waters thereof roar and be troubled, though the mountains shake with the swelling thereof. Selah. … Be still, and … Continue reading “Be Still”
Surreal
This weekend happens to be my ten-year college reunion. I went to an elite liberal arts college in the Midwestern part of the United States. We take our reunions seriously as the college had a way for forging lifelong relationships during those short four years together. Back then the community was small and tight. That … Continue reading “Surreal”
Mailbag: Was this the persecution that GOD was calling me to endure?
Sheila wrote (for original post/comment thread see here): My estranged husband has been unfaithful to me from the time we met until now. I suspected all of that time but didn’t have any hard evidence to prove it long ago. When I went to the church about it I was told to stop judging him … Continue reading “Mailbag: Was this the persecution that GOD was calling me to endure?”
Ecclesiastical Trials Are NOT Pastoral Care
The priests and the captain of the temple guard and the Sadducees came up to Peter and John while they were speaking to the people. They were greatly disturbed because the apostles were teaching the people, proclaiming in Jesus the resurrection of the dead. They seized Peter and John and, because it was evening, they put … Continue reading “Ecclesiastical Trials Are NOT Pastoral Care”
You Will Never Hear Jesus Say…
You will never hear Jesus say to an adultery/infidelity survivor… 1. “You do realize that you deserved this, right?!” Truth: No one deserves to be cheated on. God demands everyone honor the marriage bed and keep it undefiled (see Hebrews 13:4). And God consistently condemns adultery including it as prohibited explicitly in the Ten Commandments (e.g. Exodus … Continue reading “You Will Never Hear Jesus Say…”
Be Your Own Man (Woman)
When I was a child, I talked like a child, I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child. When I became a man, I put the ways of childhood behind me. – I Corinthians 13:11, NIV An important lesson I learned through surviving my divorce was to make my own choices and decisions. … Continue reading “Be Your Own Man (Woman)”
Hyper-Headship-ism
For the husband is the head of the wife, even as Christ is the head of the church: and he is the saviour of the body. – Ephesians 5:23, KJV I have already written about the abuse of this specific text from Ephesians in earlier posts (see, for example, here and here). While many may be … Continue reading “Hyper-Headship-ism”
Remember Your “Cistern Story”
So when Joseph came to his brothers, they stripped him of his robe—the ornate robe he was wearing—and they took him and threw him into the cistern. The cistern was empty; there was no water in it. – Genesis 37:23-24, NIV What’s your “Cistern Story?” Can you think of a time when your world was … Continue reading “Remember Your “Cistern Story””