Hating Religion
It seems fashionable nowadays to talk about hating religion but loving Jesus. One young man (Jefferson Bethke) has even made a career out of it, starting with a youtube video of a rap song he created titled ‘Why I Hate … read more
The Book of Job
In all this Job did not sin or charge God with wrong. (Job 1:22, ESV) The book of Job can be puzzling, especially when trying to compare the commentaries with the actual words being spoken. It helps if we realize … read more
Deadly Affirmation
Six times greater chance of suicide. Average life expectancy 8 to 20 years shorter. Nearly 100% cheating ratio. Eight times more likely to contract hepatitis. Fourteen times more likely to contract syphilis. 5,000 times more likely to contract AIDS. Above … read more
Temptation to Give Up His Law
Accepting the whole of God’s Word as a lifestyle and discipleship method has its drawbacks. On the one hand I’ve got everything I need to pursue His living oracles and achieve perfection as Jesus directs in Matthew 5:48. In fact, … read more
Opposite Day
I was thinking about what to call today. For pagans, it’s Easter Sunday. I know that’ll get me in trouble. I know I’m not supposed to actually connect people’s behavior directly with something that is not biblical. I usually don’t; … read more
Perfect
Not long ago I had an exchange on Facebook with a man who posted this little tidbit. “WWJD. We can’t be perfect like Jesus so in addition to ‘What Would Jesus Do,’ we need to be like ‘what would Jesus … read more
Passover 2014
We are getting ready for our lamb barbecue tomorrow night, looking forward to spending time showing love for God by doing as He commands His people to do. We touch God and touch each other in an intimate fellowship that … read more
I Stand At The Door And Knock
“ ‘I know your works: you are neither cold nor hot. Would that you were either cold or hot! So, because you are lukewarm, and neither hot nor cold, I will spit you out of my mouth. For you say, … read more
Why Do We Follow The Law?
Easy answer. We follow the Law because we love God. Love and Law go together like mountains and valleys. Jesus says it this way. And because lawlessness will be increased, the love of many will grow cold. (Matthew 24:12, ESV) … read more
Shower Curtain Philosophy
We got a new shower curtain recently. Nice design, on sale for a fraction of normal price. It has some words and phrases on it that are, I guess, supposed to encourage and enlighten us. When reading them however I … read more