When the Church Hurts (part three)
This post is part three in a three-part series of thoughts about dealing with conflict in the church. In our first post, we looked at biblical stories that model healthy and
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When the Church Hurts (part one)
“Must we always be killing each other? Don’t you realize that bitterness is the only result?” said Abner to Joab, as the sun went down. (from the battlefield at Gibeon,
Holiness and the Billy Graham Rule
The issue is rarely the issue. Usually the issue is a symptom of the real issue beneath it. Which brings us to this week’s conversations about Mike Pence and the Billy
Ghosting and the Prince of Peace
Ghosting is a thing. Though the term wasn’t around in my dating days, the concept certainly was. Ghosting is the word for what happens when the person you’ve been seeing
Words in Your Toaster
Some years ago, we had a toaster tragedy in our home. Our toaster sits on our kitchen counter by the refrigerator. As in lots of homes, the top of our
Abortion, choice and what makes a life
(Several years ago, I posted a series of blogs on the issue of abortion. I am reposting them now in light of the news this week that Roe v. Wade
Please don’t feed your fears
“I am not ashamed of the gospel. It is the power of God for salvation to all who believe …” The story of the Bible from beginning to end is
How to start a fire
Do you know how a log catches fire? There is more to it than meets the eye. To get the log to “catch,” it has to be heated to a
The Opie Principle
When we were in Kentucky, we lived in a little townhouse that had boxwoods on either side of the front door. In our first spring there, we discovered that snakes
When the brook dries up
I’ve not a fan of that old adage, “Everything happens for a reason.” Usually when people say that, they are blaming God for some bad thing they can’t explain any
Sanctification is hell (or, a lesson on the vocabulary of freedom).
A couple of weeks ago, I stopped by Kroger on my way back from Atlanta on a Sunday afternoon. I’d been sharing with another church so someone else from our
God Heals Dis-grace.
I love the way Chonda Pierce teaches the creation story. She talks about how, in the story of Adam and Eve — before they sinned or ever talked to that
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