Honor For Nothing
Do people still put bumper stickers on their cars telling all the strangers following them about the honor student in their family? I haven’t seen one for awhile. I assumed the practice ended years ago when people who haven’t accomplished anything whined about being harmed by the mention of accomplishments. There were a couple of […]
When Your Wife Marries A Chump
Whenever I hear a Christian husband say, “I really married up!” I know he’s trying to compliment his wife. Christian men are taught that building up their wives requires tearing themselves down. The following exchange plays out in my imagination whenever a Christian dude boasts about having a wife who, “Could have done better.” You: […]
You Are Evil. God Is Not
A Christian has many responses when atheists (God-haters) accuse God of being evil. Here are a couple… Response 1: “Oh my goodness! It breaks my heart when you say that! I’ll pray for you!” — This response is purely emotional. Atheism is purely emotional too. It’s best not to fight emotion with more emotion. Response […]
Belief In God Won’t Save Anybody
Awhile back I quit trying to justify my faith to certain types of skeptics. I don’t mind explaining what I believe to people who are genuinely trying to understand me. By the grace of God, I am no longer burdened with the obligation to ‘respectfully engage’ with every smug narcissist who yells, ‘prove your god […]
Hurt People Hurt People, Helps No People
“John, you jerk! I don’t need to read any further!! I can tell by the title you’re going to make fun of hurting people! I’ve been hurt! Mocking me makes you an obnoxious, unloving, UNCHRISTIAN JERK!!!” Ouch! That hurts. But it’s okay because you’re a hurt person. You’re allowed to hurt people. In fact, it’s […]
She May Be The Only Jesus He Marries
When the apostle Paul told Christians they ought not be yoked with unbelievers, he was only talking to unlikeable people. Winsome people should fraternize freely with wicked people and woo them into the Kingdom. God tells us not to love the world but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t fall in love with worldly people. A […]
Outcasts Are Not Angels
I hear you saying stuff like, “Jesus accepted the outcasts,” without explaining what you mean by, ‘accepted’ or who you’re calling ‘outcasts.’ Despite all the affirmation you’re getting on social media for this ambiguous assertion, it’s not a good idea to make open-ended claims about how Jesus deals with everyone who is excluded from a […]
I Get It
I think Michael Knowles is a Christian and my opinion of his faith really doesn’t matter. The following commentary is not a judgment on his character or standing with God. Also, I’m not perfect and I make mistakes. Also, I don’t know what goes on in anyone else’s heart. Also, I think God can reach […]
Don’t You Care About Pushing Me Away From Jesus?
When I say I want nothing to do with conceited, boastful, lovers of themselves who have a form of godliness but deny its power, some boastful, conceited, lover of self shows up and says, “People like you are the reason I am not a Christian anymore!” Then some people who identify as Christians burst into […]
Some Ain’t Gonna Make It
In the fantastical land of make-believe where wishful thinking is highly prized, sentiments like this are gleefully celebrated: “I’m not interested in competing with anyone. I hope we all make it.” Whether you are ‘interested’ in competing or not, you’re going to compete. Resources are not infinite. The loaf of bread in your kitchen is […]