Last Sunday morning, as my wife and I were preparing to leave the house for Sunday School, the television news ended and In Touch Ministries came on. We were greeted by the voice of Dr. Charles Stanley boldly proclaiming, “There are … Continue reading
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Boromir’s Remorse
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In my last post, Boromir the Abuser, we took a closer look at Boromir of Gondor, a character from J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings trilogy. We discussed how Boromir’s status as a mighty warrior and hero of Gondor … Continue reading
Boromir the Abuser
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In my current rereading of Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings, I have just completed The Fellowship of the Ring and am beginning The Two Towers. This is the point at which the fellowship is broken, with parties going different directions … Continue reading
Covenant Abuse
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…to love, honor, and cherish, from this day forward, so long as we both shall live… The solemnity and vision of those sacred marriage vows still raise my head a little higher and leave me in a reflective mood every … Continue reading
The It-Takes-Two Lie
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I heard it, again, just last week. A commenter on another blog told how she stayed too many years in an abusive marriage. Why? Because, her pastor and elders admonished her, “It takes two. Divorce is never the fault of … Continue reading
Reconciled by Trial
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Then Joseph said to his brothers, “Please come closer to me.” And they came closer. And he said, “I am your brother Joseph, whom you sold into Egypt. Now do not be grieved or angry with yourselves, because you sold … Continue reading
Divorce Statistics Do NOT Belong in a Sermon!
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If I hear another sermon or newsletter quoting divorce statistics and repercussions of divorce, I may just puke! This has been a growing pet peeve for some time, and in the last two weeks I have heard one sermon, received … Continue reading