I attended a prayer vigil for Pastor Saeed Abedini this past Friday at the State Capitol Building in Lansing. It was one of 500 vigils held in 35 countries around the world, commemorating the two year anniversary of when Pastor Saeed was incarcerated in an Iranian prison where he is tortured for his Christian faith. […]
Racism Check: Not All Muslims Are Christian Crucifying Killers
I saw an article on Facebook yesterday of 8 nude bodies hanging from 8 crosses with the title “ISIS Crucifies 8 Christians in Syria for Apostasy from Islam.” Pretty emotional stuff. The article, which links here, has over 27,000 Facebook likes. Here is the text of the article in its entirety: Various sources have received […]
4 Indications that Your Sarcasm Needs to be Checked
Sarcasm isn’t bad in and of itself. When used appropriately, it can really lighten the mood, bring friends together and even bring emphasis to a passionate point. The Apostle Paul sometimes used sarcasm in his writing, my favorite example of this of course being Galatians 5:12. But can sarcasm be sinful, harmful and damaging? Can […]
Don’t fight sexual sin alone. Share your struggle.
One of Satan’s biggest lies when it comes to sexual temptation is that we’re the only one who struggles with it. If we were to share our struggles with trusted Christian friends their mouths would surely drop, gasping in disbelief and disgust at our dirty sin. So we keep our struggle bottled up in shame, […]
Great Article in LSJ on Covenant Eyes Purity Software
The Lansing State Journal recently interviewed me for an article they were writing about the Owosso, MI based company Covenant Eyes. I was glad to help with the story and am encouraged that our newspaper would help shed some light on the dark and addictive sin of porngraphy that secretly stifles so many Christians and […]
Why a Gay Celibate Christian Keeps the Label of “Gay”
I recently did posts on Both Sides of the Arizona “Anti-Gay” Bill SB1062 and a follow up post, How Gay Celibate Bible-Believing Christians are Breaking the Mold of the LGBT vs. Christian Debate. Typically the question brought up (and it’s a good question) when talking about Gay Celibate Christians is why they would keep the […]