Should Women Serve in Combat? Part 2

Part 2 of a biblical take on women serving in combat.

Women in Combat

Pete Hegseth's confirmation hearing provides us an opportunity to think about women in combat roles from a Christian perspective

The Hands that Broke the Bread

One of the conflicts that Jesus had with the Pharisees was over the idea of eating with unwashed hands. Most common people ignored this rule, as the labor involved in acquiring water as well as the necessary utensils for washing hands would be hard to come by unless one were wealthy. So Jesus and his … Continue reading The Hands that Broke the Bread →

Merry Christmas, GDA

“We could have been homeschooling”, I reflected while dishing out the annual cash to the kids for the GDA Christmas store. There would have been no kids Christmas concert. No classroom parties. No teacher gifts to buy. And if that had been the the way that 2024 faded into 2025, we would have been ok. … Continue reading Merry Christmas, GDA →

It Doesn’t Work Without Flesh and Blood

Communion Meditation – December 2024 Joh_6:54 Whoso eateth my flesh, and drinketh my blood, hath eternal life; and I will raise him up at the last day. Just as there are boys who falsely think that kicking a ball or shooting a gun in a video game are equivalent to kicking a real ball or … Continue reading It Doesn’t Work Without Flesh and Blood →

Choosing Christmas Presents for the Kids

Thanksgiving dinner is still digesting but Black Friday deals wait for no man. Although, TBH, my inclination towards any Black Friday purchases is pretty low this year, partially because finances are tight and partially because living space is tight during some housing transitions we are working through. But gift giving is a part of our … Continue reading Choosing Christmas Presents for the Kids →

Does the Digital Age Favor Roman Catholicism over Evangelicalism?

Like most pastors, I have been reflecting on the pattern of declining church attendance over the last few decades. Within my own quarter of a century of ministry at my local church, we have witnessed the loss of the Sunday evening service (attendance had dropped so low that we did not “bring it back” following … Continue reading Does the Digital Age Favor Roman Catholicism over Evangelicalism? →

The Election is Over. Now What?

We are three days past the elections here in the United States. Now what? Specifically, what can Christians learn and what do Christians need to do in this moment? I thought of some reasons to be thankful, some reasons to be hopeful, and some challenges that lie ahead of us. I am thankful that the … Continue reading The Election is Over. Now What? →

Why I didn’t vote for Donald Trump, then I did vote for Trump, and Who I am Voting for Now. If you care.

2016 was the first election in which I did not walk into the voting booth knowing what I would do. As it turns out, I could not bring myself to vote for Donald Trump. Every time we vote, we are holding two things in balance. The first is the character of the nominee, and the … Continue reading Why I didn’t vote for Donald Trump, then I did vote for Trump, and Who I am Voting for Now. If you care. →

The Strongest Man

Lately my eight year old son has been asking about lifting weights. After a couple days of this I asked him why he wanted to lift weights, to which he responded that he wanted to be the strongest in his class. Unfortunately for my son, his father did not pass down to him the muscle-y … Continue reading The Strongest Man →