Unload Condemnation (Part 3 of 3)

Unload Condemnation (Part 3 of 3)

by | May 19, 2023

Ever been ashamed of yourself?    Just, utterly, no-excuses ashamed?  A want-to-find-a-hole-in-the-ground-and-dive-into-it-and-never-be-seen-again shamed?  Embarrassed about it to the point of being terribly uncomfortable with some...
Unload Condemnation (Part 2 of 3)

Unload Condemnation (Part 2 of 3)

by | May 12, 2023

Luke, the Gospel writer, tells us tensions were high between Jesus and the Pharisees (chapter 7).  Jesus was the guest of Simon the Pharisee.  The host had ignored basics of hospitality.  No washing of feet, greeting (kiss, v. 45), no anointing oil for...
Unload Condemnation (Part 1 of 3)

Unload Condemnation (Part 1 of 3)

by | May 5, 2023

“All the love and acceptance which perfect obedience could obtain from God, belongs to the genuine Christian because Christ was perfectly obedient on your behalf” – Charles Spurgeon Horrible Pie  A Seattle friend told a group of guys, “We were at a family dinner...
Honest Before Generous

Honest Before Generous

by | Apr 28, 2023

I was a typical guy having an affair.  I did not set out to be unfaithful–it just slowly happened.  Bit by bit. I have come to believe that most affairs are not blows, but slow leaks. But my wife was cool about it—said nothing; just tolerated it.  She...
Mysterious Providence Working For Us

Mysterious Providence Working For Us

by | Apr 21, 2023

It is said, “God moves in mysterious ways, His wonders to perform.”  I would like to tell you about one. It does not start out happy. It ends better. A man in a former church was a bully.  An engineer with no apparent emotional capacity, he dominated...