Many teach that Christians should unconditionally forgive grave offenses regardless of whether or not the offender is repentant. Yet, as I argued in Unpacking Forgiveness, this is not biblical. To be sure, Christians should unconditionally adopt an attitude of forgiveness.…
Who is being discriminated against?
Christianity Today reports the story of a New Mexico wedding photographer who was successfully sued for refusing on religious grounds to photograph a lesbian wedding. In 2006, Vanessa Willock asked Elane Photography in Albuquerque to photograph her same-sex commitment ceremony.…
TWO Pictures (“Brick” Homework Gets Tougher)
It is not enough to simply teach our children Bible stories. We need to show them the significance of biblical truth for today. Here is one suggestion for parents. Sunday (D.V.), I am preaching on Daniel 3. This is the…
Church Leaders Must Cast Vision; “Where There is No Vision the People Perish” Revisited
Church leaders seeking to establish the biblical basis for a vision statement should look to passages like Revelation 22 rather than misapplying Proverbs 29:18’s “where there is no vision the people perish.” Let’s be vivid in calling people to fix…
Why I Let Jeremiah blow out the Candles
I am guest blogging for Vitamin Z this week – – If you click over to his blog, you can read why I let Jeremiah blow out the candes!
Pastor Bob Bixby responds to a Rockford Pastor’s Support of Pridefest
I am thankful that Pastor Bob Bixby of Morningstar church has responded to a Rockford (IL) pastor who wrote a guest column for the Rockford Register Star explaining why he is a “proud ally of Pridefest. Solberg (of 2nd Congregational…
Fathers Day at The Red Brick Church
As promised, I provided manly Father’s Day presents for children who did the homework. Our text for today was Ephesians 5:22-6:3 and the central point was that the relationship between husband and wife explain and help us understand the relationship…
Happy Father’s Day from the Cosby Show
Picking out Father’s Day Presents Made Easy; It’s All About Manly Verbs
If you attend The Red Brick Church picking out presents for Father’s Day just got a whole lot easier. Complete the homework and come by my study early on Sunday. I am even supplying gift bags and tissue paper. But…
Mary, Mary (not) contrary, how does your garden grow?
With one daughter leaving for college in the Fall, it seems like our youngest is growing up as fast as her pumpkins. So I’m savoring the summer. Mother Goose once asked: Mary, Mary, quite contrary How does your garden grow?…