On the one had we are to call sin sin and call sinners to repentance. On the other hand, we need to love our enemies. Those who would reject us, ridicule us. Those who would call us intolerant, bigoted, and hateful. So how do we respond to a challenge like same-sex marriage or abortion? Ask…
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Thirty one days ago I logged out of WordPress, snapped my laptop shut and walked away from Fallen and Flawed. I didn’t write posts, respond to comments, update Twitter, linger on Facebook or even peel through my blog reader. I just sat out the online life for a while and just reveled in my lack of virtual…
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Read this classical penitent prayer of suffering by David to see yet another example of an appropriate, old-school reaction to sin. Want another example of an appropriate, old-school reaction to sin? Then pay attention to what David is doing as I summarize each verse of , a classical penitent prayer of suffering. 1. Petitions God to withhold his…
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Part of the Interview with an Ex-Atheist series. Okay, thought I’d introduce today’s guest via a really bad poem I wrote. Here we go. …dog groomer extraordinaire. Once a legalist bent on pleasing man…now a huge reformed Baptist fan. Savvy in the art of cutting canine hair…he also excels in exegeting the gospel with care. His aims to…
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Part of the Interview with an Ex-Atheist series. Okay. First, let me apologize. Launching this ex-atheist series took longer than I hoped. So sorry I drug my feet. In my defense, though, the reason I took so long was because I wasn’t sure this was the right thing to do. Just a gut feeling. But maybe I was veering…
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This is the counter anti-post to Six Pastors Who Influenced Me. The ugly post, if you will. And “killing” might be too strong. But hear me out before you chew me out. Moses Jynweythek Cocksure and rugged friend who introduced me to late night drinking binges on school nights, reckless joy rides over narrow country roads and foolhardy…
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It’s still shocking to me how much a few wrong turns could change my life. Read the story behind this blog. And the book that started it. It’s still shocking to me how much a few wrong turns could change my life. I married, graduated , got a job, bought a house, fathered two children and attended the…
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