Category Archives: 1) Jesus

Blogs about how we relate to God, how he relates to us, and how we relate to each other.

Prayers For Paris, and Prayers For Our Hearts

Like many of you, I have had tears in my eyes all night. I have been watching the stories come in about these murders in Paris, and just like everyone else, my heart is breaking. It breaks for the families … Continue reading

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We Don’t Know The Whole Story….

By now, many of you have probably already seen the disturbing video of a high school girl in South Carolina being flipped over and dragged out of her desk by a police officer for refusing to comply with his orders. … Continue reading

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Substitutionary Atonement Is Miracle Gro For Atheists 

We want all the accounts to be paid, because the real thing that offends us is grace. We look around at all this mess, and we say “SOMEONE HAS TO PAY FOR THIS!” And to hear otherwise offends us to our very core, but that is what God has been saying all along. He’s been saying “You can trust me. I love you, and I’ve got this. Now LIVE that way.” Continue reading

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We’re A Nation Of Sodomites…. Just Not In The Way You’re Thinking

I didn’t hear about this story until today, so maybe you haven’t heard about it either…. But a county here in Tennessee is considering taking up an official resolution pleading with God to not destroy their county when he finally brings … Continue reading

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Fun With People Who Think I’m Going To Hell

Well, a few days ago I wrote a post about this whole Kim Davis fiasco, and I learned a few things. Here’s the main one: There are a lot of crazy people out there. And this Kim Davis issue is like a … Continue reading

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Four Reasons–From A Christian Perspective–Why Kim Davis Is 100% Wrong

By now, you have probably heard about a County Clerk in a little corner of Kentucky called Rowan County, who has been refusing to issue marriage licences ever since the Supreme Court ruled in favor of same-sex marriage. Her name … Continue reading

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“The Test For An Unfaithful Wife,” or “How To Perform A Biblical Abortion.”

I couldn’t really decide on a title, so you can pick whichever one you find less offensive. Or whichever one you find more offensive. I really don’t care…. Whichever one actually gets you to read this. There are a whole … Continue reading

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Being A Progressive Christian, and Other Things That’ll Get You Sent Straight To Hell….

“When we were children, we thought and reasoned as children do. But when we grew up, we quit our childish ways.” ~ Paul, from his letter to the Church in Corinth (CEV) “I have much more to say to you, but right now it would … Continue reading

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Josh Duggar, and When It’s Okay To Shame People

It’s all over my Facebook feed, and it’s already trending on Twitter…. Josh Duggar is one of the first names to come out of the Ashley Madison hack that stole personal information–over 10 gigabytes worth–from about 33 million users. For those … Continue reading

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It’s Okay To Be Pissed Off About That Lion

There’s something that keeps on happening that has been frustrating me. It goes like this: Person A: “I think that [X] is significant/important/noteworthy in some way, and I believe it deserves your consideration.” Person B: “You think [X] is significant/important/noteworthy?! How can … Continue reading

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