Conviction
Bonus Post – One Man’s Conviction
All men will hate you because of me, but he who stands fast to the end will be saved.– Matthew 10:22, NIV-1983 One Man With Conviction Tuesday night, January 17, the Philadelphia Flyers NHL team celebrated Pride Night by wearing LGBTQ+-affirming warm-up jerseys. Flyers defenseman Ivan Provorov chose to abstain from pre-game warmups saying, “I…
Read MoreFoolish Vows & Seductive Dances
Last week, we saw Peter sleeping in prison while chained between two guards, and with two more standing watch at the prison gate. In relating the events of that story, I made mention of the Herod family but didn’t go into much depth. This week, I want to give you a history lesson on this…
Read MoreWhat is Holy Spirit Conviction?
It sure is a good thing Jesus went away. I know that to be true, because he said so. I was reading in John 16 this morning, pondering Jesus’ monologue to the disciples. He is about to die, knows it, and considering that reality, is pouring his heart out to the disciples. In John 16:5,…
Read MoreThe Day God Smacked Me With a Hoodie
This week, I was summoned to Seattle, WA as part of a forty-three person federal jury pool from which twelve jurors would be selected to render a judgment on a criminal case involving child pornography. This required a two-and-a-half-hour drive into downtown Seattle, with its maze of congested one-way streets, and never-ending construction. In order…
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