The Ten: That Adultery Thing
Sex sells. Even a short sampling of books, TV, movies, and advertising makes that statement abundantly clear. Given Christianity’s rather prudish reputation, you’d think that the Bible rarely talks about…
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The Ten: You Shall Not Murder
The FBI reports that in 2019 there were 16,425 murders in the United States. And by all accounts, although not officially released by the FBI, 2020 was significantly worse. For…
Walking Through 2nd Peter – Stirred to Diligence
Imagine for a moment being stuck on a raft in the middle of the ocean. No oar or sail, just a slave subject to the whims of wind and current.…
The Ten: Honor Your Parents
There are few certainties in life. One certain fact is that we all have a mother and a father. After that, it gets messy. Sometimes the biological parents aren’t involved…
The Ten: Remember the Sabbath Day
The writer of Ecclesiastes’ wisdom declares, “There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven—” (Ecclesiastes 3:1, NASB95) Interestingly, two of the…
Walking Through 2nd Peter – Peter’s list for Fruitfulness
The world is filled with lists. Collections of words to remind us what we need to pick up on our next shopping trip. Bullet points of an agenda or presentation.…
The Ten: Don’t Abuse God’s Name
Inside the offices of the largest companies are folks whose only job is to protect the reputation of the company’s name and trademarks. That name and those trademarks represent their…
More: Reconciliation and Forgiveness
Murder is final. Unlike other crimes, there is no possibility of restitution or restoration. Recently a young man walked into a church in Charleston South Carolina. A Bible Study was…
The Ten Commandments – Idols
One of the constant tensions in the human experience is between substance and symbolism. This may take many forms. Like how we dress. What car we drive. The symbols we…
Practically James – Practical Prayer
Perhaps you’ve seen those magic quadrant charts that seek to make the complex easier to understand. They typically identify four extremes and then plot points between them. One such chart…
The Ten – No Other Gods
When something is labeled “exclusive” or “one-of-a-kind,” we know there is something unique about it. Sometimes those labels are just marketing fodder bending our ear with a promise of elitism…
Practically James – Practical Faith
The Letter from James almost didn’t make it into our Bibles. The primary issue was the conflict concerning the roles of faith and works (or good deeds). Consider these two…