An obsession is a fixation. Most of the time, people with an obsession or fixation, try to keep it hidden, but when the topic comes up the person usually reveals hypersensitivity in the area of their obsession. In my previous bog I suggested that the western church is obsessed about sex. I said …
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Why is the Church Obsessed about Sex?
While I was growing up, I felt like I was taught a postmodern version of the 10 commandments: Worship the Trinity only Don’t love material possessions more than God Don’t swear Go to church every Sunday Obey your parents Don’t commit murder Don’t commit sexual sin including but not limited …
What Language Does God Speak?
Hebrews 1:2-3 tells us that “In these last days he has spoken to us by his son … the exact representation of his being!” The synoptic Gospels all agree that Jesus held up love as the highest law (Mt 22:37-40, Mk 12:29-31, Lk 10:27). John took this one step further: “Love one another as I have …
Grace to be Homosexual and Christian
I believe that we are saved by grace through faith (Eph. 2:8). So the only “condition” on my salvation is that I put my faith in God's ability to save me rather than in my works or in my theology or even in my faith (i.e. I don't have to have “enough faith” or “more faith” because Jesus actually has …
The woman caught having sex outside marriage
There is a story in the Bible referred to as: “The woman caught in adultery.” I would like the rename it: “The woman caught having sex outside marriage.” We don’t know what kind of “adultery” it was. This could simply have been a case of sex before marriage. She could have been a married woman with …
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