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I am a Christian, husband, father, church member, professor, & teacher who wants to help fellow pilgrims on our way to the Heavenly City.
Tag Archives: god
Love in the Right Order
Jesus gave us the golden rule: do to others as you would have them do to you. In love, that sounds like, “Love others the way you want to be loved.” Good rule. I think we sometimes misread it, though. … Continue reading
God Wants More for You Than You Do
I once heard Billy Graham tell a story I haven’t been able to forget. A young man was about to graduate from college. For months he had been eyeing a beautiful sports car at a nearby dealership. He knew his … Continue reading
Beautiful Coffins
Some coffins are quite beautiful. Polished mahogany, brass fittings, silk lining, with flowers as the finishing touch. Craftsmen spend careers perfecting them. But nice coffins don’t fool anyone. However fine the box, we all know what’s inside and none of … Continue reading
Knowing Whose You Are
In the children’s book, “Are You My Mother?” a baby bird hatches while his mother is away from the nest. Having never seen her, he sets off to find her. He comes across a kitten and sincerely asks, “Are you … Continue reading
Stop Saying “All Sins Are Equal”
There is a phrase Christians repeat constantly in evangelism, counseling, and debate. Many have been taught it from well-intentioned folks. There is some truth to it, but that’s buried by the untruths it breeds. “All sins are equal.” The problem … Continue reading
The Three-Legged Stool of Joy
A three-legged stool needs all three legs to stand. So the Christian life requires three legs to know the joy Christ has saved us for. Learn the Word of God Not packaged devotionals, but Scripture. Not neglecting, dipping into, or … Continue reading
A Weird Conversation on Soup Day
Marriage is widely treated as a merely religious institution, defended by believers and dismissed by everyone else as a sectarian preference. The following is a fictional conversation between two high school juniors about marriage. It is based on a real … Continue reading
I Agree With James Talarico
James Talarico, a Democrat currently running for Texas Senate seat, recently said, “You don’t want to fit the big thing into the small thing. And God is the biggest thing there is. If you try to fit God into a … Continue reading
You’re In Here Somewhere: A Taxonomy of My Most Frequent Online Arguers
I believe that honest, civil conversation across genuine disagreement is worth pursuing. Not everyone shares that conviction. The internet has a way of making even well-intentioned people forget it entirely. But I engage anyway. Sometimes with great reward and sometimes … Continue reading
Are You Reading Revelation Wrong?
If you grew up in or were discipled in certain Christian circles (e.g. went to Calvary Chapel, listened to KWave Radio, read the Left Behind paperbacks, or went to prophecy conferences with color-coded timelines), it wouldn’t be surprising if you … Continue reading
A Pilgrim's Friend 