Monthly Archives: December 2006

Stop Hitting Yourself, Stop Hitting Yourself

History is full of perfectionists who just beat themselves up until they get it right….literally. Flagellants are always popping up in church history trying to beat the sin out of themselves. Continue reading

Ten Wild and Crazy Deaths

Death is not something to be celebrated especially if there is an absence of the saving knowledge of Christ. But it is not something to be avoided either. Here are the ten wildest and craziest deaths found in the Bible. Continue reading

Jingle Bells, Batman Smells

There is a new tradition in the southern US called “The War on Christmas.” For those of you unfamiliar, there is a movement towards Happy Holidays and away from Merry Christmas. If you watch some of the news about this then you would think, for Christians, no greater blasphemy has ever occurred in the history of mankind, because after all, Jesus is the reason for the season, right? Continue reading

Ten Verses Never Preached On

There are certain Bible verses that you will never hear your pastor preach a sermon on. Here is a collection of the ten most bizarre verses in the Bible. I have to warn you that some of these could be considered inappropriate but if you want to call the Word of God inappropriate then that is your call. As for me, I’d avoid making the God of verse number 7 angry. Continue reading

Puzzle Piece Scripture

If Jesus was fully human then He was probably quirky like the rest of us. I was always confused by John 7:53-8:11. For some reason Jesus bends down and starts writing in the dirt. Continue reading