Dating, the way most people engage in it, is little more than practice for divorce. Courtship is better. Let me explain. Courtship vs Dating The Bible neither commands nor condemns either courtship or dating relationships prior to marriage. While there are narrative examples of courtship in the Bible (more akin to arranged marriages), there are no such examples of what much … [Read more...]
Abortion Abolition and Why the Incrementalist Approach Will Always Fail
The abolition of abortion is the only logical and biblical path to putting an end to the murder of unborn children. An Abolition Meeting On Friday, February 9, 2024, Matt and I made the 165-mile drive to Des Moines where we met Pastor Mike for dinner. Pastor Mike had made the drive earlier to meet someone for lunch. After dinner, we made our way to a church not far … [Read more...]
Roberto Clemente, Fandom, and Why Your Pastor Matters
While talking to a Christian brother about a popular preacher and the importance of appreciating our own pastors, I invoked Roberto Clemente. Roberto Clemente, the GOAT Growing up in a small town, about a half-hour north of Pittsburgh, PA, I dreamed of one day being a Pittsburgh Pirate. My plan was to succeed Steve Blass as the pitching ace of the team. If that didn't work … [Read more...]
The Man Who Will Marry My Daughter (I Still Mean It)
I wrote this article 14 years ago. It details my expectations for the man who will marry my daughter. I still mean it. Over the years, this article has proven to be the most hated article I've ever written--not only by pagans, but also by professing Christians. Accusations of misogyny and treating my daughters as property and slaves have come from both the lost and those who … [Read more...]
Two Days, Ten Hours, 40 Bags, and God’s Providence
God's providence while universal, constant, and sovereign in its nature is both sweet and amazing every time I recognize it. This is a story of God's providence. Providence in Walking the Dog I have a few different routes around the neighborhood that I use when taking the dog for a walk. One of these routes takes me past a particular house—a cute little house (it seemed to … [Read more...]
Family Worship: Get Started and Don’t Over-Think It
Family Worship. In a day and age filled with distractions, most of them having no eternal value, consistency in family worship is difficult. One reason might be that Christian fathers simply over-think it. A Recent Email Earlier this week I received an email from a dad in Oklahoma. He wrote: Good morning once again! It is a blessing to email you this morning. I have been … [Read more...]
Anxiety: It’s NOT Something You Have; It’s Something You Do
This morning I was given the honor and privilege to stand in my pastors' pulpit. This sermon about anxiety is theological, practical, and very personal. Sermon Title: "Anxiety: It's NOT Something You Have; It's Something You Do. Text: Philippians 4:4-7 Excerpt: God does not command His people to flee from or repent of illnesses, diseases, maladies, disorders, and the … [Read more...]
