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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Gandalf on Sovereign Plans
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Near the beginning of The Fellowship of the Ring, Gandalf the Grey has a very frank discussion with Frodo, in which he explains much of the history and nature of The Ring of Power. Within this conversation, Tolkien sets the … 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
Why I Speak Out
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I am a Christian. I believe the Bible is the inspired word of God. I prescribe to a literal, conservative interpretation of God’s word. I love studying biblical covenants, and find a deep richness of covenant references throughout the Bible. I view covenant as a common thread woven through both testaments, tying promises in Genesis to prophecies in Revelation. I often describe our God as a covenant God for Whom all interactions with mankind are based on covenant. Covenant relationships and the keeping of covenant vows are a very big deal to me.
So why does someone, with my background and convictions, write posts titled “Divorce is Sin…Says Who?” “Free to Remarry,” and “The It-Takes-Two Lie”?
I have been accused, by people who don’t know my story, of trying to justify the divorce of my first marriage… Click HERE to continue.
I am guest-blogging today, at http://danerickson.net/ [LINK BROKEN…Dan started over on his blog. So I have reposted on my own blog and redirected the links] Won’t you join me here?
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Light of the World
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Then Jesus again spoke to them, saying, “I am the Light of the world; he who follows Me will not walk in the darkness, but will have the Light of life. (John 8:12) Light! What is light? Is light energy? … Continue reading
Disqualified by Whom?
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Many people in today’s church hold an erroneous view, that “anyone who has ever experienced divorce is forever disqualified from consideration for a church leadership role.” This myth goes hand-in-hand with other unbiblical church myths related to divorce. If we … Continue reading
Just a Trace
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Resting my Kindle on the fold-down tray-top, I gazed out the plane window. I absentmindedly watched the earth drift lazily by, while pondering the words I had just read. At several thousand feet above the ground, my mind was a … Continue reading
The Lee of the Storm
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Last week, my family and I monitored the news channels as we watched Hurricane Isaac crawl north across Louisiana, leaving flooding and wind destruction in its wake. This wasn’t our first time preparing for a storm to hit. Living in … Continue reading
Missed God’s Plan?
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I hugged my two youngest daughters good-bye, and kissed them each. Then, I turned quickly to leave, before they could see the tears in my eyes. Driving away from their mother’s house, the tears spilled down my cheeks. A few … Continue reading
A Long Weary Ride
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Sweat poured down my face and every muscle quivered with exhaustion as I strained to push the bicycle pedal down one more time…then shifted to push the other pedal down yet again. Twenty miles into a 26 mile mountain bike trek … Continue reading