4 Ways to Say No as a Pastor— Often the message behind the request of your presence, attention and action is affirmation. There have been times when I have been asked to be apart of something that really didn’t need my attention but the one asking needed both affirmation that they were doing a good …
Find A Way To Stay— “And it’s the same in our marriages. Our eyes find what our minds tell them to find. If we’re looking for things that upset us, most of the time we can find them. On the other hand, if we’re looking for good things about our marriages, we’ll find those as …
Constitutional Wisdom and Common Sense on Ceremonial Prayer— Albert Mohler shows how “political correctness” received a common sense correction from the Supreme Court. “Justice Kennedy stated clearly and boldly that today’s interpretation of the Constitution must be guided by the actual practices of the framers. In other words, the Constitution must not be read to …
Supreme Court Declares Prayers at Council Meetings Constitutional— The Supreme Court has upheld the right of local officials to open town council meetings with prayer, ruling that this does not violate the Constitution even if the prayers routinely stress Christianity. 5 Signs Your Child May Not Be Saved— Only God knows our hearts. But Jesus …
Dear Rachel Held Evans— Playing off of yesterday’s topic of discernment, here’s an interesting post from a mom, explaining why she fears the influence Rachel Held Evans on her daughter more than Miley Cyrus. My Wife Has Tattoos— The plan God has for your life may not be your plan. It may be much better …
The Me Time Myth— This article is very beneficial. I’m beginning to see some who are divorcing Chrsitian responsibility and ministry from their family. “Me Time isn’t the glorious missing piece in our lives. Life actually isn’t all about us, as some would have us believe. Our time belongs to God, to our children and …
Bart Ehrman’s Latest Book— This is a good article on the premise behind Ehrman’s latest book, and all of his books. Ehrman begins with the premise that the New Testament isn’t reliable. “Ehrman’s explanation for how Jesus’ divinity evolved is pretty implausible without his fundamental premise that the New Testament was not written by eyewitnesses” …
My Kid is Not Calling— “So, let’s stop throwing around “calling” when we really mean “life stage” or “career.” It’s not that calling cannot align with these things, but if we carelessly slap “calling” on any and every circumstance, we risk overlooking the unique purposes written into our beings.” God, the Gospel, and the Gay …