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There’s a fascinating piece in the Jan. 23, 2005, edition of the New York Times Magazine about Jay Bakker, son of Jim and Tammy Bakker of PTL Club fame.  Now 29, Jay was 11 when the family’s empire crumbled amid revelations that his father had had sex with a staff member named Jessica Hahn.  BakkerContinueContinue reading “Don’t Judge them too soon!”

Andrew Comiskey’s book Strength in Weakness — Overcoming Sexual and Relational Brokenness (IVP, 2003) is a terrific read.  I’ve read most of the 200-pager today.  Comiskey is gut-level honest, theologically solid and well read.  Great book to help you understand sexual brokenness and sexual healing.  This book fills me with lots of hope.  If youContinueContinue reading “Andrew Comiskey book is terrific”

The Bible talks a lot about sex.  Read the Song of Songs.  Even from the first pages of the Bible we read:  "The Lord God said, ‘It is not good for the man to be alone.  I will make a help suitable for him."  The man said, "This is now bone of my bones andContinueContinue reading “Healing and freedom for Sexual brokenness!”

When I read the account of Lot’s words and actions in Genesis 19, I am struck with how much I don’t like him and don’t trust him.  You can see an artist’s rendition of Lot fleeing Sodom and Gomorrah in this picture.  Abraham (uncle to Lot) begged God to not destroy Sodom and Gomorrah, butContinueContinue reading “Lot and Sodom and Gomorrah”

In this morning’s Bible reading, I read:  "Do not think that I have come to abolish the Law or the Prophets; I have not come to abolish them but to fulfill them.  I tell you the truth, until heaven and earth disappear, not the smallest letter, not the least stroke of a pen, will byContinueContinue reading

Men’s exercise class is this Wednesday morning (Jan. 12) from 6-7am here at the Vineyard.  Join the men in the photo here waiting to get in and start the journey toward great health with other men of the Vineyard.  Karl Geissler from Gill Athletics, and Vineyard member, will lead us through the what he promisesContinueContinue reading “Men’s Fitness class this Wednesday”

In Luke 13:4-5, Jesus gives a surprising response to those who gave him the news of 18 people being killed when the tower of Siloam crushed them to death.Here’s what Jesus said: "Do you think that they were worse offenders than all the others who lived in Jerusalem?  No, I tell you; but unless youContinueContinue reading “What should cause us to repent?”

As I’ve listened to pastors, church members, family members and neighbors talk about the horrific Tsunami, I have a couple of thoughts.1.  It’s clear that if you are a believer, part of the process of growing in faith is struggling with what experience teaches.  God is good but he is not tailored to our personalContinueContinue reading “Faith and Experience collide”