Paul liked Women, but Jesus was a Ladies’ Man 2

Paul liked Women, but Jesus was a Ladies' Man
But I want you to understand that the head of every man is Christ, the head of a wife is her husband, and the head of Christ is God (Corinthians 11:3). Unfortunately parts of the Bible, including the preceding verse, have been used to oppress women. I have to admit, the first time that I ...

The God-first Mentality and a Fence

The God-first Mentality and a Fence
Put God first. Friends have said it me, and I have said it to friends. It seems rather simple, but it can be daunting advice. Being someone who has a track record of letting his career define himself, I could do better at putting God first. Actually, the reason that I have not posted anything in ...

Okay to Question….God? 2

Okay to Question....God?
 Is it okay to question God, the almighty creator of the universe, the alpha and omega, the landlord of everything? I mean, how can we as mere mortals possibly understand God, who created the universe, knows how many hairs are on our heads, knows every thought inside our minds (scary), and so forth? Well, we cannot understand ...

Thanks, Mom and Dad 3

Thanks, Mom and Dad
I recently took a class called “How to Argue so Your Spouse Will Listen”.  Although revised somewhat by our local church, the material was written by Dr. Sharon Morris May. It is a superb class with solid advice. During one portion of the class, I was asked to identify emotions that I felt as a ...