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Chastity and Sexual Orientation Pt. 2

Tue, 13 Jan 2009 21:44:50 -0500

The story of Ray Boltz (click here) or (here) really got me thinking about this. So - here are some questions I have been asking myself about homosexuality, salvation, and the Bible. Are there homosexuals in heaven? Are there homosexuals on earth, that are part of God’s elect? If there was a person in your church that was a member and had fallen into sexual sin with the person of the same sex and confessed it, what steps would you take to minister to this person? If there was a person in your c

Chastity and Sexual Orientation Pt. 1

Sun, 11 Jan 2009 08:36:34 -0500

For years I have heard evangelicals dispute what some in the medical community believe: That sexual orientation is genetic. In other words, the medical community would say that homosexuals (or many of them) are born that way. Many evangelicals (Bible-believing Christians) hold to a view that says something like this, “God would not make anyone that way, therefore they must be learning this behavior and choosing this orientation”. I hope that I am saying that correctly, but I think it is pretty

Cape May rails 12/29/08

Tue, 30 Dec 2008 21:38:57 -0500

Today we checked out the CMSL (railroad) in Cape May and hiked from the station at Washington Ave to the canal. I am not sure how far this is, but it was good exercise. We left home at 8:00, had breakfast at Denny’s in Pleasantville, and arrived in Cape May around 10:30. We also played some video games in Ocean City. I used the camera a received for Christmas, the Nikon D60. Jason and Joshua used the GPS on the Samsung Rant that I gave them for Christmas. You can view our photos here, and some i

EBT and Altoona 2008

Wed, 5 Nov 2008 22:40:41 -0500

We made it to Altoona and the East Broad Top railroad this year. It is a great time for the family. Here is a picture of Jason, Hannah and Josh taking a break.

Some thoughts about Romans 1 and homosexuality

Sun, 27 Jan 2008 22:02:35 -0500

Here are some random thoughts about Romans chapter 1 and homosexuality. This is my effort to find some practical application beyond the fear and shock we all experience when faced with this topic. This is from January 17th, 2008 • I agree that the homosexual agenda appears to be advancing, and it does offend me, but I am not convinced that my “offense” is making any difference. o My taking offense will not change anyone o Other Christians already agree with me o Simply talking about our “views

Why do a community Bible Study?

Tue, 21 Aug 2007 22:39:18 -0400

Glad you asked! Here is a working document that captures the essence of what we are trying to do....  Goals • For Christian men to have a presence in their community • An opportunity for men to build friendships with other men from different churches • To dig deeper into the Word in an informal setting. It should be OK for men to really hash out and even debate some doctrines and develop a passion for God. • Accountability and prayer support • Help men become better heads in their families