In recent news, Duke University’s student government voted against giving official recognition to the school’s Young Life chapter due to the organization having a ban on openly LGBT leadership. This past week, my Facebook feed has been filled with posts … Continue reading
Then Boaz said to the elders and all the people, “You are witnesses today that I have bought from the hand of Naomi all that belonged to Elimelech and all that belonged to Chilion and Mahlon. Moreover, I have acquired … Continue reading
Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold a virgin shall be with child, and bear a Son, and she will call His name Immanuel. (Isaiah 7:14) What an astonishing sign! A child called Emmanuel (meaning God with … Continue reading
Then all the elders of Israel gathered together and came to Samuel at Ramah; and they said to him, “Behold, you have grown old, and your sons do not walk in your ways. Now appoint a king for us to … Continue reading
I just finished reading another of Mark Rashid’s books, titled “Considering the Horse.” Like most of Mark’s books, it is a series of autobiographical short stories intended to each illustrate some aspect of horsemanship. This particular book has an overarching … Continue reading
Thou shalt not kill. (Exodus 20:14) A direct command…very specific…straightforward and to the point. It doesn’t leave much room for misunderstanding or misinterpretation. In terms of importance, this is one of the Big Ten…the commandments written in stone by the … Continue reading
As discussed in this post a couple of weeks ago, Paige Patterson (president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort Worth, Texas) has been in the news, lately, for audio recordings of statements made in 2000. In those recorded statements, … Continue reading
Saturday morning, I opted for a leisurely ride with Knockout before the rest of the family awoke. I had a quick cup of coffee, took care of a few chores, grabbed a halter, and headed for the pasture. I greeted … Continue reading
The topic of divorce to escape abuse has been much in the news this week. Over the weekend, Paige Patterson’s comments in an audio tape from 2000 resurfaced. In that tape, Patterson (president of Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary in Fort … Continue reading
I usually restrict my blog topics to areas in which I have some level of personal experience. In this post, I am venturing way outside my comfort zone to a topic on which I have no personal experience…and very limited … Continue reading