I grew up in a wonderful church that was part of the theologically strong denomination. So what about to discribe is more about the Christian culture I grew up in than my church, or denomination. Growing up in the 50’s amd 60’s I heard the phrase used often, “I have a private faith.” Or “She, or he, or they have a private faith.” I took that to mean that just because they never, or rarely talked about their relationship with Jesus to family and friends and almost never to str

In last week’s blog, I described the sin Jesus said could not be pardoned or forgiven in this life or the next. The unpardonable sin is attributing to Satan, a work of the Holy Spirit like the miracle Jesus did and the Pharasies said Jesus was empowered by the Devil. But if what it means to be saved   is that all past and future sins are forgiven by God, because of Jesus’ death, burial and resurrection, is it even possible for Christians to commit an unpardonable sin? Maybe T

I grew up believing the “unforgivable sin” was denying Christ. I thought there were two kinds of people who could do that – non-Christians who rejected the gospel and people who once said they were Christians, but now deny being one. I was wrong (partly). Matthew 12:22-32 records this teaching of Jesus; Then they brought him a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute, and Jesus healed him, so that he could both talk and see.   All the people were astonished and said, “Could

A great friend of mine, Preston Sprinkle sent me this story and he wrote this response a few years ago. Hi. My name is ____________. I read your book “Living in a Gray World” and I’m struggling with same-sex attraction. I was wondering if you could help me cope with a problem at school. Well I don’t know where to begin. My so and so friend told the bus driver that I’m gay and things went south quickly. First he moved all the boys forward and me to the back of the bus. When I