Recently one of my kids asked me, “Dad, do we think we are better than other people?” This came from something I had said to them. I had to stop and think for a minute. Once I collected my thoughts I said, “We aren’t better than people, but we are more obedient than other people,… Continue reading Are Christians Better Than Others?
By Guest Blogger Fred Jacoby Once in a while I take a week to point you to other voices who speak truth. One of the ways I do this is by having a guest blogger. I’ve known Fred Jacoby for several years. He has been a great friend and mentor, and I have enjoyed his… Continue reading Five Reasons Why Pornography Hinders Your Relationships Part I
There is much discussion on where the Ten Commandments fall into place within our society. Part of my contention is not the issue of society itself being the problem, but Christians themselves. Not only have we forgotten the Ten Commandments, we do not know how to properly understand them. All I want to do in… Continue reading Learning the 10 Commandments Again
Recently I contacted my friend Amanda (Bowers) Bowen. I have known Amanda since 2001 because her brother Matt was one of my best friend in college. Amanda would later come and join us at that college. Amanda and her husband Andy have been fostering and adopting children. After speaking with Amanda several times on this… Continue reading A Story of Fostering and Adoption with Amanda Bowen
As a Christian teenager I remember a lot of discussion on the subject of God’s will. In some sense, other than talks on obedience, it seemed as if it was the subject I heard most growing up in church, as a youth group member. There seemed to be a lot of pressure for young people… Continue reading Why You Might Not Find God’s Will
