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February 2019

February 07, 2019

If This Bible Hero Could Get Past His Past, Anyone Can

For years, perhaps you’ve been disqualifying yourself from God’s love and forgiveness because you’ve convinced...

April 2018

April 09, 2018

3 Cardinal Sins of Preaching and How to Avoid Them

It's not just enough to preach. You have to preach well. What defines a good...

May 2017

May 22, 2017

Is it a Sin to Have Too Much Fun at Church?

Have we been so conditioned to think that church is something to be endured rather...

February 2016

February 17, 2016

10 Things That Will Ruin Your 2016 If You're Not Careful

Here are 10 things to watch out for as you plow ahead into 2016. Make...

December 2015

December 03, 2015

7 Reasons Why Your Marriage is Struggling

Don't feel guilty about reading this post. Here are 7 reasons your marriage might be...

September 2015

September 15, 2015

Love Triangles, Ashley Madison and the Myth of Education

Education can never fully solve the problems of the heart. Over the past few weeks...

May 2014

May 28, 2014

And Then She Told Me She Was a Lesbian . . . (Part 2)

Yesterday I shared about a recent conversation I had with a woman where I had...

September 2013

September 13, 2013

The Ultimate Optical Illusion

I promise this picture is not moving. Your eyes just think it's moving. It's called...

August 2013

August 19, 2013

Calling a Spade Anything But a Spade

On July 3, the Egyptian military ousted democratically elected president Mohammed Morsi and installed themselves...

June 2013

June 03, 2013

11 Reasons Why Marriages Fail

It's marriage week here at MTVPastor. A few days ago my gorgeous wife Robin and...

April 2013

April 19, 2013

Why Would a Good God Allow Bad Things to Happen to Good People?

At the time of this writing, one suspect in the Boston Marathon bombing is dead,...

April 16, 2013

Making Sense of the Senseless Boston Marathon Bombings

Why? That's the question. Why do something so senseless? The Boston Marathon for years has...

February 2013

February 22, 2013

If God is a Good God, Why Would He Allow Bad Things to Happen to Good People?

War. Famine. Tsunamis. Genocide. Starvation. Earthquakes. Child Trafficking. Murder. Hurricanes. Why is there so much...

February 08, 2013

7 Reasons Why Your Marriage is Struggling (Repost)

Don’t feel bad that you clicked on this blog entry. It’s not a sign of...

September 2012

September 13, 2012

Practical Ways to Fight Lust

Last night at The Conversation (Mt Vernon’s Wednesday night Bible study) we talked about practical...

August 2012

August 06, 2012

Why Your Marriage is Struggling

If your marriage is struggling, you're not alone. Here are seven reasons your marriage isn't...