"Who are you to judge?" "Christians are called to love others and not judge." "The Bible says not to judge!" "Let him who is without sin cast the first stone!" I received this email from someone who read a recent post I wrote about homosexuality: "You are nuts! Who are you to judge?" At least it was short and to the point. (And he might have been right … [Read more...]
Jesus Wants You to Be a Hater
Hater. It's a word that gets tossed around a lot these days. If you disagree with someone, you're a hater. If you believe the Bible when it says something is a sin, you're a hater. If you vote pro-life or pro-marriage, you're a hater. Gone are the days when a Christian could stand on her convictions without being accused of hating everyone else who does not hold those … [Read more...]
Apologetics: Fight Like a Woman, Not a Little Girl
Beloved, while I was making every effort to write you about our common salvation, I felt the necessity to write to you appealing that you contend earnestly for the faith which was once for all handed down to the saints. Jude 3 What does the Bible say is the role of women in the church? Is Jesus the only way to Heaven? Why? Why is a literal, historical Adam and Eve … [Read more...]
Marriage: Nobody’s Perfect
She was such a sweet lady-- soft-spoken, kind, and genteel. A pastor's wife. A long time friend of my husband's family, I got to know her better when I was a young mother and we moved into a house near hers. She and her husband, both now retired, had not been blessed with children, but she doted on mine and became a mentor to me for the short time we lived there. I always … [Read more...]