Culture Wars
I ran across a statement on social media concerning “culture wars” that made me think. Before getting to the statement, we need to first define the term “culture”. My definition…
Commentary/Opinion
The Least of These
“And the King will answer them, ‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’” I’ve…
I’m a Sinner
I am a sinner. This statement is true. But what does it mean? “Sin” and “Sinner” seem to be theological terms, terms that some religious people use. To some, it…
Climate Change
We’ve all seen the news stories of various individuals and groups that are driven by an overwhelming fear of climate change that has been preached to them and are driven…
They Don’t Care What You Know Until They Know You Care
Ever heard that title? This is a common phrase and it sounds so good and right. The world doesn’t care what “facts” you know about God and His gospel UNTIL…
2024 Paris Olympic Ceremony
It is the day after the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympics in Paris, and if you’ve spent 15 seconds on social media, you’ve seen the pictures of the blaspheming…
Dunkin’ Kids
This is not about coffee or donuts and making kids happy with the latest warm, sugar-covered pastry. It is about me thinking through the paedo- vs credo- baptism debate. Paedobaptism…
The Missing Gospel
”Christ died and was resurrected for the forgiveness of sins” The line above is the core of the gospel, is it not? I’ll go for the punchline: No, not quite.…
Loving the Church
“By this all people will know that you are my disciples…” What is the “this” here in John 13:35? Jesus completes the sentence with “if you have love for one…
Life Verses
It’s been the thing for about as long as I can remember to have a “life verse”. Some verse of Scripture that is a something you can wrap your life…