Scapegoat Scapegoat
Theology

Scapegoat

Scapegoat . . . it’s a word I’ve known all my life, but only recently did its significance dawn on me. When we think about a scapegoat, we think about the person at the office…

Ending Doubt About Salvation Ending Doubt About Salvation
Theology

Ending Doubt About Salvation

A few weeks ago, I shared my story with 230 guys at a men’s conference in South Carolina. For some reason, I felt the need to present the Gospel and ask for a response ….

Conviction Without Shame Conviction Without Shame
Theology

Conviction Without Shame

Watching the news one night, I saw this criminal being sentenced after being convicted of a crime. The judge went on a rant, calling the guy shameful, sub-human, and despicable, among other things. The guy…

The Missing Peace The Missing Peace
Church

The Missing Peace

So next Sunday is the day preachers verbalize the Gospel and pray the ‘sinners prayer’ from the platform. And why not? It’s when the CEW&F people come to church . . . you gotta’ hit…

Balance Balance
Walking the Talk

Balance

Here’s a comment we received on a recent post about part-time Christians . . .  “Can you also enlighten [us] how to balance all of our responsibilities? It would be amazing to [be able to]…

Doing Good for God Doing Good for God
Theology

Doing Good for God

How many times have we said, “I just want God to use me”? How many times have we heard others say the same thing? A lot. There’s nothing wrong with that idea . . ….

Part-Timers Part-Timers
Purpose

Part-Timers

Organizations of all types have flocked to part-time employees. To management, they offer flexibility and lower cost, in part because they typically don’t get benefits. It works well for the part-time employee too. Less duty hours and…

“You’re Fired” “You’re Fired”
Leadership

“You’re Fired”

“You’re Fired.” It looked easy when ‘The Donald’ did it on his reality show The Apprentice. And maybe it is for him. In the real world, it’s tougher. Few people say or hear those exact words….