Chattanooga: Strong in the Lord

"Finally, my brothers, be strong in the Lord and in the power of His might. Put on the whole armor of God that you may be able to stand against the schemes of the devil. For our fight is not against flesh and blood, but against principalities and powers, against the rulers of the darkness of this world,...

Planned Parenthood Video: Grieved but not Hopeless

I'm not really sure what to say about the undercover video of a Planned Parenthood senior director discussing the selling of body parts and tissues from aborted babies in between bites of salad and sips of wine. The only thing that comes to the surface after watching that horrific video is grief.  I'm grieved that a human being would utter these words in such a nonchalant manner. I'm grieved...

Same-Sex Marriage: Five Takeaways for the Church from the Supreme Court Decision

With the expected, yet somewhat surprising Supreme Court decision allowing for same-sex marriages in all 50 states, the normal "news dump" Friday turned into a headline-making free-for-all. Opinions flowed like milk and honey. Some were good. Some were bad. Some were just flat out mean. And I'll admit,...

Hey Church, Let's talk about Sexual Ethics

The old mantra, "sex sells" has proven true once again. Over Valentine's Day weekend, "50 Shades of Grey", the film adaptation of a highly successful erotic novel, netted over $90 Million at the box office. That makes it the second highest opening weekend of any February movie release. Dubbed "mommy...

Is the Church ready for the LGBT community?

In recent months, I have searched out every resource I can find to help me better articulate what I believe. I read books and commentaries from the greatest of theological minds. As a lifelong student of the Word, I feel like I can answer just about anyone. Boy, was I wrong. I came to that realization...