The Faith of a Thief
After a longer than intended hiatus from blogging, I’d like to get back into the swing of things with some thoughts from my sermon a week ago on Luke 23:39-43. Luke 23:39-43 39 And one of the...
View ArticleThoughts on the Olympics — He Wanted to Get Caught
Schwazer suggested he actually wanted to get caught because the guilt was psychologically devastating. -Reuters The defending champion in the Olympic 50km race walk never made it to London. He was...
View ArticleFigs from Thorn Bushes
Post by Michael Gleason. Luke 6:43-46 43 For a good tree bringeth not forth corrupt fruit; neither doth a corrupt tree bring forth good fruit. 44 For every tree is known by his own fruit. For of thorns...
View Article“Good” at Repentance
Some people are experts at repentance — they know just how to do it. They can cry a river of tears at the flip of a switch, so everyone will know just how sorry they are. If a repentance expert is...
View ArticleTo My Homosexual Readers
I’ve been writing posts recently based on a Bible study series on the Church of Scotland decision to permit the ordination of homosexuals. Some readers will disagree with what I’ve written. I’ve...
View ArticleRepentance and Faith
Repentance — jettison wrong thinking “Thinking again,” we discard our own excuses and ideas about God, man, right / wrong / sin, and salvation. Faith — accept right thinking We truly accept what God...
View ArticlePrinciples of Biblical Counselling
Occasionally, people in conflict (or who have had past conflicts) will ask a pastor for help in resolving the situation. These encounters are often called “counselling” — but that term brings with it...
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