Stop Saying, ‘The Lord Told Me…’

Stop saying, “the Lord told me.”   That’s my piece of advice for Christians today.  This is a subject that is sort of an issue that I find particularly annoying, and so I kind of wanted to share just a commentary on it and some of my thoughts.  Take it or leave it. You certainly don’t […]

On Tavner Smith, Marriage, & Divorce

In a recent blog I discussed the situation of Pastor Tavner Smith, he’s a mega church pastor out of Chattanooga, TN, who was recently caught in a compromising position with another man’s wife. Although he initially denied any wrong doing, after a brief sabbatical, he’s returned to the pulpit and confessed to his congregation that […]

Charges of Adultery – Will Pastor Tavner Smith Do What’s Right?

I want to discuss something that’s been in the news a bit lately; something that has really disturbed me, and I just felt that I wanted to share some of my thoughts on it. Hopefully, someone out there will find these thoughts edifying, even though the subject matter of what I want to talk about […]

Did Dr. Douglas Beaumont Destroy Protestantism?

As I’ve mentioned before, YouTube likes to make suggestions on videos that they believe I’m going to enjoy. Recently, a video popped up on my feed at the suggestion of YouTube called, “The Bible Verse That Could Destroy Protestantism.” You can watch the video here. It’s from the YouTube channel of Dr Douglas Beaumont, who, […]

Why I Am Not Jehovah’s Witness

I’m getting back to my series of ‘why I am not’ blogs. In this series I’ve been taking a look at various faith expressions and discussing why I don’t belong to that particular camp. Today, I’d like to address why I am not Jehovah’s Witness.      Most of you are probably familiar with this organization. They’re […]