1 Samuel 14:1-14 has been a very motivational passage for me for a long time. Hearing a sermon on this text 10 years ago was highly instrumental in pushing me to take the faith plunge to plant a church. There are several remarkable traits within this text: 1. Saul and Jonathan knew the same things […]
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I’m an affiliate for Covenant Eyes, which means I already was using their product and loved it and signed up to help them sell more of their products. My church gets a small commission when someone signs up via one of my links. One of the benefits of being an affiliate is I get to […]
What does the Bible say about same sex attraction?
What does the Bible say about same sex attraction? Same Sex Attraction / Orientation is Not a Sin Here’s a few things the Bible says about homosexuality. Keep in mind, it is very important that we don’t add to the Bible or subtract from the Bible. The Bible says that homosexual action is a sin. […]
3 Ways Christians View Homosexuality in the Bible
The recent Supreme Court gay marriage decision has caused a flurry of conversation amongst churches, pastors and Christian bloggers, myself included. What I’ve noticed is there are three primary ways Christians are seeing the Bible’s texts about homosexuality: 1. All of the Bible is true, including the texts that forbid homosexual sin. (which has a […]
Sharing about SCOTUS Gay Marriage Decision at Our Church
I recently blogged on how churches should be talking about the recent SCOTUS gay marriage ruling. Here’s a recording of what I said to my church this past Sunday:
What’s the Big Deal About Flying the Confederate Flag?
A white Christian friend of mine recently asked me to write a blog about the Confederate Flag controversy in South Carolina. As someone who has spent the vast majority of my life in northern states (Wisconsin, Ohio, Michigan), I wasn’t sure what I had to offer to the conversation. Honestly, it seems obvious to me […]