“Therefore put away all filthiness and rampant wickedness and receive with meekness the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.” – James 1:21 ESV In this verse James describes what it looks like to truly trust God our… Read More ›
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Hey James, why aren’t you trying to shut down these super influential and high profile Christian bigots?
Yesterday an anti-theist who has been commenting like a champ on this blog for years asked me why I haven’t done anything to shut down this highly regarded group of Christian thought leaders and influencers who absolutely, positively, without question… Read More ›
Why I don’t make fun of Joel Osteen
I read an article titled Why I Quit Making Fun of Joel Osteen over at Church Leaders this morning. It was good, I suppose, not particularly moving or informative but worth a read. The reason I’m mentioning it here isn’t… Read More ›
Have you committed an unpardonable sin?
Many people fear they have committed some sin that God cannot or will not forgive
If Christianity were a poison
In many churches Christianity has been watered down until the solution is so weak
Electronic sin and The Day The Earth Stood Still
For readers who may have been wondering lately, yes, I know that I have been a terrible blogger for the last few months. What started out as a break from blogging and a reduction in the amount of time I… Read More ›
We all have at least one guilty pleasure, what’s yours?
Heard it from a friend who
Heard it from a friend who
Heard it from another you been messin’ around
They say you got a boy friend
You’re out late every weekend
They’re talkin’ about you and it’s bringin’ me down
But I know the neighborhood
And talk is cheap when the story is good
And the tales grow taller on down the line
But I’m telling you, babe
That I don’t think it’s true, babe
And even if it is keep this in mind
Three sinful things too many Christians do not avoid
Game of Thrones Eggnog Scoffers Of the three, the one that has pained my heart the most recently is the last one. I used to think engaging with scoffers was not only good fun but also a good way to… Read More ›
Food, Disciplined Eating, and Theology
Not much time for anything new today so here is a Throwback Thursday post I think readers who missed it the first time might find interesting. Since I have been posting about Whole 30 for the past two weeks and… Read More ›
The Deceptively Wicked Heart
The conscience of man is deceitful above all things.
Unsearchable by others, corrupt, abominably wicked.
A naked tree, a sorry shrub, the product of barren ground.
