The Birth Control Paradox
by There it is, staring me in the face on my commute to work everyday: A billboard with the slogan “Birth Control makes my other choices …
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Life in the Fishbowl
by Yes, life in a fishbowl, a phrase often used when describing life in a pastor’s family. Displayed to be admired or found wanting, high expectations …
Others May, You Cannot!
This is not my original work, but was so good I wanted to pass it along… If God has called you to be really like …
The Proper Place for the Sexes in the Church
So is one of the lightning rod verses of our time. What does Paul mean? Is this a cultural thing for the time, or is it something for all time. As more and more women achieve greater degrees of education, denominations start accepting women in the pastorate and leadership positions, and women start believing that they have a personal call to the ministry we find ourselves smacked in the face by this passage where we either have to agree with it or rationalize it away.
Duties of a Pastor’s Wife II
It’s interesting how our culture has affected the roles of men and women, and what more fitting a case to look at today than how …
A Valentine Story
“Just a little lower,” cried a man standing on a stage below. “That’s it. Now, the other side.” The giant “Cupid” figure came to rest …
My Grandfather and a Life Well Lived
On February 13, 2006, a man that had much to do with who I am than I will probably ever know went home to be …