As we go through our Christian lives we expect a certain degree of failure. One of the first and most fundamental things we come to understand when we become Christians is that we are flawed, imperfect, sinful creatures. We lose our tempers, we have impure thoughts, we say things that aren't true. Despite our best … Continue reading My Pathetic, Sinful, Godly Desires
Stories
Natural Born Killers (A Biblical Examination of the 6th Commandment)
INTRODUCTION: In 1885, a man named William Palmer accompanied his friend, John Cook, to bet on some horse races in Shrewsbury, England. Palmer had been a chemist earlier in his life and then later became a physician; yet at some point, slowly, his life became encumbered with a large number of gambling debts. The only … Continue reading Natural Born Killers (A Biblical Examination of the 6th Commandment)
“When in Corinth, Don’t Do as the Corinthians Do” (A Bible Study of 1 Corinthians 6:12-20)
I'd like to start off with a quick story. Somewhere out west, a woman was driving her new Buick into town. It was a clear day, and there weren't that many people on the road. She was just sort of coasting. And it was your basic highway, two lanes in each direction. … Continue reading “When in Corinth, Don’t Do as the Corinthians Do” (A Bible Study of 1 Corinthians 6:12-20)
The Goldilocks Obituary
A big part of growing up is learning. Some lessons you learn by hearing, some you learn by seeing, some you learn by doing. And other lessons are learned by reading some whacked out stories about wolves and pigs and little girls with baskets. That's right, I'm talking about children's stories. Stories about animals doing … Continue reading The Goldilocks Obituary
Before the Foundations of the Earth 