It occurred to me that we have forgotten what the Bible has to say about gossip. Or it could be that folks never knew what the Bible has to say about it. Or it could be that someone did a search for the word Gossip and found that it is only used one time in […]
But how can I pay for what God has done for me? Well, I can drink the cup cheerfully and can praise and thank the name of my Lord. That is to say, I can bear my suffering and misfortune with gladness, singing, “Alleluia!” “This do, and thou shalt live.” Christ our Lord, “which hath […]
I thought I would write a short note about what we’re supposed to do with all those Bible references that folks stick at the end of sentences in things they write. Here are a few examples from something I recently wrote: The Bible says for husbands to love their wives like Christ loved the church […]
When folks come for counsel and it appears that they have a goofy view of who they are, I often give them homework that consists of a couple of pages with hundreds of scripture references that talk about who God says they are. They/we need to get our identity about who we are by reading […]
This is the day the Lord has made; We will rejoice and be glad in it. (Ps 118:24) When I first became a Christian in the Navy, this verse made up one of my favorite songs. It had parts. The guys sang, “this is the day.” And the women followed with, “this is the day.” And so […]
“Instead you ought to say, ‘If the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that’” (Jas 4:15). Shortly after my wife died, someone came up to me and said, “Welcome to the new normal.” I didn’t have any idea what he was talking about. Since then, I think I’ve figured it out. I […]
I was listening to an interview with Rosaria Butterfield and she said some things that got me to thinking. You can listen to her interview here. She just published a book called The Gospel Comes With A House Key. I now have it on my audible but haven’t listened to it yet. But, I digress. She said […]
A few people have asked questions regarding what I said about laughing at people who are flaunting and recruiting people to their sinful lifestyles. You can see that post here. One question was, “How should I react when I go into a coffeeshop and see a fellow all dressed up like a woman, sitting reading a […]
When I was a little boy, my brother and I noticed a fellow who was doing something we thought was very funny. We started pointing and laughing but when my mother saw what we were laughing at, she told us to “stop that, you’re being mean. That man has something wrong in his head and […]
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