The problem with Jesus is he’s just so doggone unreasonable.
One of the basics of my faith as a Protestant Christian is Solus Christus—that salvation is availa...
"And the remnant took his servants, and entreated them spitefully, and slew them. But when the king heard thereof, he was wroth: and he sent forth his armies, a...
I served for over two years at a place I called “the church of a hundred funerals.” Actually, we only had about 25 my first year, but those actually start to fe...
Just how many movies about revenge has Liam Neesen made now?
I’m glad you asked me! Let’s see…
First, there was Taken (2008), which is described as “A ret...
A man asked me to meet him at Starbucks. He was probably in his late 60s or early 70s, and he immediately impressed me by riding his bike to our little meeting....
I was browsing through local church websites the other day, looking at their statements of faith. Basically, that's a list of what they believe. Most had predic...
I watched a worship service on the internet recently. I was pretty familiar with the church I was watching. It had been known for its powerful worship and a big...
We seek a safe, comfortable life...which is the opposite of what God has planned!
I get a little perturbed with people who rationalize their safe, puny way of ...
So I finally gave in and bought our girls a puppy. I stood strong for nearly a month, refusing to have our lives complicated by anything else that created more ...
It’s funny, the way they look at my life. You know, that moment when you suddenly realize how others perceive you and it’s like you can now see yourself through...
A week ago, I took my first trip to the Holy Land. But before I even arrived, I was getting a good dose of Jewish tradition on the air flight.
In the seats dir...
I rarely “unfriend” anyone on Facebook, no matter how wacky they are. When part of your job description is to be kind, it’s pretty hard to sever ties so dramati...
Dave Gipson is a husband, father of 4 adopted children and one biological child, former foster parent, and pastor at Tower Grove Baptist Church in St Louis, MO. He’s also an author, contributing regular commentaries to the Naples Daily News as well as other international publications. He has served churches for the last 25+ years, from Florida to the inner-city of Chicago. Rev. Gipson holds his ordination in the Southern Baptist denomination, and has two earned Masters degrees in Religion and Divinity. Read more at http://RevBigHair.com. Follow him on Twitter at @realdavegipson.
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