If Jesus Showed Up, Would You Hate Him?
One day, I asked God why He gave the Law and waited so long to send Jesus. All of a sudden, I realized something that I had not thought of before. The Bible says that God sent Jesus “in the Read More …
“The Voice of Papa is the Voice of God”, Part 3: Submission
In Part 1 of “The Voice of Papa is the Voice of God”, I addressed the “chain of command” that God has laid out in His Word, placing the wife in submission to her husband. Today, many people have rejected Read More …
“The Voice of Papa is the Voice of God”, Part 2: Pastors
In the first part of this series, we looked at how Bill Gothard taught that “the voice of Papa is the voice of God”—that God communicated His will to those under authority via their authorities. In the first article, we Read More …
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“The Voice of Papa is the Voice of God”, Part 1
Back when I was in Bill Gothard’s ATI homeschool program, I remember reading, in one of the Wisdom Booklets, a Latin phrase that they said described democracy: Vox populi, vox Dei—“The voice of the people is the voice of Read More …
Lukewarmness
This morning, I read the following passage. It’s interesting to consider it in connection with conservatism: Revelation 3:14-22 And unto the angel of the church of the Laodiceans write; These things saith the Amen, the faithful and true witness, the Read More …
Six Years Later
Today marks six years since the first post on this blog. It’s interesting to think back on all that the Lord has done in my life over those six years. Six years ago, I was still steeped in Bill Gothard’s Read More …
Free Christmas Music!
I cherish the memories, from years gone by, of going with church groups to carol for various friends. Knocking on the door, greeting the occupants of the home with a song, spreading cheer and joy to those we sang for. Read More …
Singleness Is Not a Punishment
I am a 27-year-old single man. I would like to get married as much as the next guy. In fact, I don’t even plan on being single the rest of my life. But what if marriage isn’t part of God’s Read More …
Announcing… New Sheet Music!
Over the last number of years, the Lord has given me some songs. It is my desire to make these songs available freely for everyone, so they are all public domain and can be copied, distributed and recorded royalty-free. I Read More …