A huge question for our time is how far to go in the critique of another Christian, particularly, a legitimate Christian leader with a large following? Like a John MacArthur. I suggest it is not possible to answer that question without establishing certain things first: (1) the validity of the ministry insofar as to whether …
[This is a short story I did recently. Started out as a contest entry, but learned the rules didn’t permit violence or even implied violence. Their policy was so overbroad that I knew the story hadn’t a chance of winning. So, I did it anyway, just for fun. I had to follow a couple rules, …
I’ve learned, with age, something happens with the world-view of some of us. Age affects all of us, but as a life-long student of human behavior who has long lived in a world of “why’s” (as in, “Why did he say that?” or “Why did she react to that?”), I’ve come to some conclusions about …
Over the years we have seen many Christian leaders destroy or seriously cripple their ministry with moral failure. While it is nearly impossible for us to delve into the individual lives of these leaders to give us some clue or clues as to why they failed, there are some things that we can know about …
I landed on top of that snake. I’m sure it was as startled and frightened (assuming snakes can be afraid) as I was and I have no doubt that the force of impact drove it to the bottom of the river.
As that flesh beneath my foot spread out, I felt it almost immediately constrict and harden. In that flickering second, I realized the snake was reacting to the sudden trauma it had received an knew that it’s deadly fangs were reaching for my bare leg.
I heard a noise, looked up and saw a dog near the edge of the woods, snarling. White foam dripped from its mouth, which meant absolutely nothing to me.