We talk about rights in a number of different ways. One way is to say, “I have earned the right to X.” This seems to mean that I’ve done A, B, and C and therefore whatever X is it is right for me to have it, do it, or maybe be it. For example, “I’ve […]
Introduction What I have in mind here that would qualify as a difficult discussion is one where you’d rather not have it, but you love God and the person too much to let things go any further. Your friend is hurting himself; either spiritually, reputationally, relationally, or something else. But you’ve been watching things for […]
Come, Thou Fount of every blessing, Tune my heart to sing Thy grace; Streams of mercy, never ceasing, Call for songs of loudest praise. Teach me some melodious sonnet, Sung by flaming tongues above. Praise the mount, I’m fixed upon it, Mount of Thy redeeming love. Sorrowing I shall be in spirit, Till released from […]
Dear Wilbur and Wilhemina, I’m copying this note to your pastor so he will be more able to help you all from his end. Thank you for taking so much time to come and visit with me. I know that took a long time and caused you a lot of stress. The whole trip must […]
This post is the continuation of this, this, and this. I thought it might be helpful to give a more direct and detailed study of 1 Peter 3:1-6. This is part four. Answering some questions that some might be thinking. Questions and Answers that might have arisen from this post: Q: You said, “submit means obey.” Does this mean […]
This post is the continuation of this and this. I thought it might be helpful to give a more direct and detailed study of 1 Peter 3:1-6. This is part three. Before we get to the nuts and bolts of what a wife is supposed to do, let’s talk for a moment about who is […]
This post is the continuation of this first post. I thought it might be helpful to give a more direct and detailed study of 1 Peter 3:1-6. This is part two. Peter then moves on to give a few examples of areas of life where this witness might be exhibited: regular citizens with human […]
1 Peter 3:1-6 Does it have anything to do with Us? In response to a blog post I wrote a month or so ago, several people commented that I had twisted Scripture when I applied 1 Peter 3:1-6 to a wife who was living with a husband who was very much less than loving toward […]
Hi Sally, Here’s what I think. Four things spring to mind: First, stop thinking about, fretting about, and wringing your hands about George and how he is or isn’t doing. Stop reading your Bible with George in mind. Stop thinking, “Hey, there’s another verse George isn’t doing.” Or, “There’s another verse George is falling short […]
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