Tag: Oprah

We do not have spirituality, but the Spirit. We do not have Oprah, but love. [I Jn 4]

Posted on By Chris Gale
Glenn Reynolds (Instapundit) pointed out that Dalrock had gone theological when he said that the modern church confuses love with being nice. We also confuse it with lust and over sharing; in the false thought that sharing is going to make things… Read More

The boiling crab syndrome.

Posted on By pukeko
We have been talking about judgment and how we are often shamed for being judgmental. People say that we are in some way damning them. Well, no. We are trying to correct each other. We are trying to live righteously. And we are failing. We live… Read More

Rendering honour.

Posted on By pukeko
One of the difficulties of this age is working our who should have what. To whom you should render honour, taxes. From whom should you be able to demand recompense, security, and income. And where any form of provision ceases in this world. and you… Read More

Godly shame is of great value.

Posted on By pukeko
I got distracted this morning by an example in death. A couple died while in Kenya doing short term missionary work -- they were part of a party of mostly high school students who were repairing mission buildings. Sent from their church in New… Read More

Confronting sinners? Yep, just like Jesus.

Posted on By pukeko
I am considering a thread that continued overnight -- which I alluded to yesterday -- about the inability to confront. Karly shared a painful story that illustrates this quite well
I did rebuke a close friend for her sexual sin. She had cheated…
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