The call about Bill’s death came as a surprise. A year or so after his wife died, Bill seemed to be doing well, publicly, at least. He talked a little about how quiet his house was and how much he missed his wife of more than 50 years, even though their last decade was mostly […]
Table Talk
Our sins demanded more than an apology
It was a comment that I have heard often but am never ready to hear. I was on the phone with someone who confessed that they wished the revealed nature of God in the Old Testament was more aligned with what they see in the New Testament. The struggle stemmed from Numbers 16 and the […]
How we can speak to men in the abortion conversation
As a pastor, father and follower of Christ, I have often found myself with a heavy heart when I think and pray about abortion. I’m saddened. I’m sickened. I’m burdened for the life of preborn children who are precious in the sight of God. And I have a deep conviction that there’s more that I […]
‘Respect’ and the marriage law we strongly oppose
Here’s another moment when we feel like Dorothy, convinced she’s not in Kansas anymore. We might say, “I’ve a feeling this is not the world it used to be, and I don’t like it!” This time it is passage of The Respect for Marriage Act by the U.S. Congress. It sure feels like another “nail […]
FIRST-PERSON: Simplify
In Matthew 18, the Lord’s quarreling followers asked Him, “Who then is greatest in the kingdom of heaven?” The Lord beckoned to a little child, whom He placed among the disciples. “Assuredly, I say to you,” Jesus said, “unless you are converted and become as little children, you will by no means enter the kingdom […]
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