I am blessed with a wonderful family. A loving gracious wife, two awesome sons (I still call them "the boys" but they are men), parents and in-laws that are helpful and have always been appropriate in connecting but not controlling. I am thankful! But I know that is not the case for everyone. For some …
Category: Current Issues
My citizenship, My country, My job description
Romans 13:1 Let every person be subject to the governing authorities. For there is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God God is sovereign–completely. He doesn't make mistakes. He has a larger plan for His glory than my convenience or comfort. He changed the course of human history …
A response to the election process
Over the past six months it has been interesting to see how Christians have approached the national election. (I do wish we cared this much about local elections. School boards have a great impact on families.) A few key concepts to consider—as we seek to approach the election as Christian Americans not American Christians. We …
Why–“newer isn’t always truer”
This is a good reminder for those studying Scripture and those reading to grow in their theological understanding. Thanks to Justin Talyor J. I. Packer describing the heretical spirit of our age, which holds that: the newer is the truer, only what is recent is decent, every shift of ground is a step forward, …
Helping those struggling
Recently I was asked for suggestion from a man who was trying to help other men who were struggling with purity issues. I thought I would share my response–with some editing. _____________ Let me start with the underlining question about your friends. The reality is that there is no short-cut to intimacy with God. The …
Church produced music
I’m really enjoying church produced music. Â Love the creativity and the development of a worship language and creating new traditions. Â While all of the “styles” don’t draw me in, it is wonderful to see people using their talents and experiences filtered through Scripture to offer praise to God. I’ll provide links to a few I’ve …
Smartphone Apps for Christians
I’m a frustrated techie (geek, nerd)–I’d love to be an early adopter, but that’s too expensive. But there are lots of great free and inexpensive tools. So in this post I will provide a simple list of useful Smartphone apps for Christians. At some time in the future I’ll list more of my favorite apps. …