Christian Walk
Christian Halloween: Is It A Good Idea?
Every year the lines are drawn in the sand, and Christians pick sides. In October we have to decide where we stand on Halloween. We must know for ourselves but also because it feels like everyone wants to know our…
Catholicism Is Not Biblical Christianity
I don’t want to write this. I reap no reward or derive any joy from pointing out the theological problems in Catholicism. However, I strongly believe that it is essential for us to understand the similarities and differences between various…
When Your Life Plans Don’t Pan Out
Today is my 39th birthday. As I celebrate turning another year older, I find myself thinking about time. How much is left? How much time has gone by already? Am I using my it wisely? Mostly, though, I’m thinking about…
Six Things You Think Can Save You But Can’t
“Christian” is a term that Americans regularly overapply. It has become an umbrella term for any and all denominations and individuals that want to identify under the banner of Christianity. Meanwhile, many of these “Christians” have core beliefs that contradict…
Feminism Is Not Compatible With Christianity
The woke world in which we live today sort of encompasses every area of our existence. Institutions, workplaces, school, speech, and even thought is under reevaluation and reconstruction. One concept that has become increasingly confusing and difficult to understand is…
How To Choose A Church
On a fairly regular basis, I see women on Facebook asking for help choosing a church. They may have just moved, recently became a Christian, or left a church for one reason or another. I’ve noticed something a bit disturbing,…
Modesty: It’s More Than What You Wear
Matthew West, an award-winning Contemporary Christian musician, recently dropped a new single entitled “Modest is Hottest.” The reaction was predictably angry and blinded by modern feminism and purity culture backlash. Blogs and comment sections lit up with this seemingly never-ending…
I’m Afraid I Have Wasted My Life
I gave a devotional at my church’s Mother-Daughter Banquet recently. It was a fun time, and I enjoyed writing the devotional and speaking. Naturally, you might think I walked away from the experience feeling pretty good, but I did not.…
Living As A Christian Looks Weird
Note: Below is the talk I gave at my church’s Mother-Daughter Banquet about how living as a Christian looks weird…or it should! I’m not one to do a lot of public speaking, but I had a good time. I decided…
“Online Church” Is Not Real Church
Covid-19 has created all sorts of new challenges for churches. Not the least of which is, “How do we have church services without meeting at our church buildings?” Easy! Thanks to modern-day technology the answer is “online church.” Of course,…
