The following was inspired by this tweet, and the kerfuffle that erupted around it. From: The Elders of the Ten...
Writings 
Theology, opinion, fiction, and the occasional limerick.
James 2:5-6a – Unfortunate Assumptions, Part 1
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James 2:5-6a – Unfortunate Assumptions, Part 1
Listen, my beloved brethren: Has God not chosen the poor of this world to be rich in faith and heirs...
When They Kick Us Off Twitter (and Some Other Internet Miscellany)
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When They Kick Us Off Twitter (and Some Other Internet Miscellany)
I’m certainly not the only one who saw the handwriting on the wall when the big tech companies colluded to...
James 2:2-4 – “The Nice Tableware is for Our Special Guests”
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James 2:2-4 – “The Nice Tableware is for Our Special Guests”
For if there should come into your assembly a man with gold rings, in fine apparel, and there should also...
Play Pagan Games, Win Pagan Prizes
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Play Pagan Games, Win Pagan Prizes
I’ve long contended that God has a biting sense of humor. The plagues of Egypt, the talking donkey, Christ’s hilarious...
James 2:1 – How Not to Build a Cathedral
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James 2:1 – How Not to Build a Cathedral
My brethren, do not hold the faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with partiality. Some of...
Hope for Foolish and Darkened Hearts
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Hope for Foolish and Darkened Hearts
Arguing for the truth of God’s word is made that much easier when the pagans are gracious enough to do...
James 1:27 – You Can’t Have One Without the Other
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James 1:27 – You Can’t Have One Without the Other
Pure and undefiled religion before God and the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their trouble, and...
A Letter to My Sons About Race
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A Letter to My Sons About Race
The other day, around the dinner table, I had a talk with my boys about race. Here, in the form...
James 1:26 – Like a Mask on “Pocahontas”
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James 1:26 – Like a Mask on “Pocahontas”
If anyone among you thinks he is religious, and does not bridle his tongue but deceives his own heart, this...