All commands given by God have this in common: they are easy to say, but hard to live. In this post, I want to focus on one of these commands: to care for orphans in their distress (James 1:27). The cause of the orphan is of late getting the attention that it deserves within the…
For the past week I have been following a new blogger named Alex. She is an agnostic who is blogging about reading through the Bible in a year. I especially look forward to reading her posts. Here’s an excerpt from her post Church Marquees, Faith, and Fear, and our discussion that followed. Alex: Last week, a…
Keith, to whom I must grant the “Best Follow-Up Questions Award,” made these comments after reading “Aren’t People Born Gay?” You say you have come to the conclusion that people are not “born gay”, but do you even have the option of coming to the conclusion that they are? I think not. To do so would…
Question from a reader: Despite all the points you mentioned, the vast majority of Jews at the time (the very people Jesus tried to preach to) rejected Jesus and the New Testament. What does that tell you? Either the Jews are right, or Christians are right, not both. The Bigot’s response: There are over 300…
I was writing a blog post called “The Gay Samaritan.” I wrote it under the premise that Jesus used the Samaritan in His iconic parable for maximum shock value. He was trying to stun His audience into understanding that they were to love everyone and there were now no barriers within His kingdom when it…
In this current political climate, gay marriage supporters and Christians often find themselves on opposite sides of the issue. In Facebook discussions or on comment threads especially where you don’t know those with whom you are disagreeing, it can get ugly and personal. I know that in discussions I’ve had, it sometimes feel like we…
Most of the time when people quote this teaching it’s to say that as a Christian we are not allowed to say that anything is ever wrong. Looking at the context of the verse will give clarification. Do not judge, or you too will be judged. For in the same way you judge others, you…
Jesus did not use the term “conservation” but that doesn’t mean that as Christians we have no responsibility to care for the planet. He didn’t talk about anorexia but that doesn’t mean that we shouldn’t care for our bodies. He doesn’t mention human trafficking but that doesn’t excuse us of responsibility to those sold into…
Being a Christian means knowing who Christ really is. Being a Christian means having a relationship with Christ. Being a Christian means following Jesus. It does not mean acting good, having a one-time spiritual experience, “confessing Jesus” while your behavior goes on unchanged, just being “moral,” building your life around one or two verses, repeating…
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