I am an Educator, Professor, Pastor, Husband, and Father and try to do all that in the right order at the right time, God wiling.
I’m not going to drop names. I certainly could and perhaps even should, but I’m not going to. We all need to chew on this topic, and the fact that you may like a few of the names on my list or some of what they say is beside the point. You’ll end up just … More The Prosperity “Gospel” Is Even Worse Than You Realize
I think we have done a poor job as the Church in communicating to people about Sex. There’s been an evolution on the topic for sure. You may have remembered scare tactics and shaming when you were young and in church. Or maybe there was just a total ignoring of the topic. Many churches now … More Sex Ed vs. Abstinence vs. Purity
You must be a thought-filled person. (Not thoughtful… thought-filled) For you to click on a blog with this title proves you are smarter than at least half the people you know, so congrats on that. I tend to put theologies in 3 categories – the “Rock-Solids”, the “Lean This Ways,” and the “No Ideas.” The … More Why the Impeccability of Christ Is Way More Important than You Think
Remember those SAT questions that ask, “Dog is to Puppy, as Cat is to ____________?” Well I have one for you. “Old Testament is to Circumcision, as New Testament is to ______________?” Know the answer? It’s found in Colossians 2:11-12. Go read it. I’ll wait here. Go on. Wow, you’re not going to do it … More This Post is Rated PG-13 for Biblical Sexuality and Gore
So, Christmas is over. We know about the Shepherds at the manger and we know about the Wisemen’s 3 gifts, but what we all want to know now is what kid Jesus was up to? So when Herod went Pharaoh psycho and started killing babies under 2 years old, Jesus and His fam fled to … More So What Did Jesus Do for the Next 30 Years?
You’ve probably been celebrating Christmas since you were a baby and you probably think there’s nothing you don’t know about the Christmas story. There actually isn’t a whole lot written about Jesus’ birth so some of this is speculation, but I wouldn’t share it with you if I wasn’t at least 51% sure. … More The Most In-depth Blog on Christmas You Never Thought You’d Want to Read
Let’s be honest, the virgin-birth is ridiculous sounding. It’s not believable. However, when you look at the bible in its totality, from start to finish, it fits so perfectly in the narrative as a whole. There are some especially cool parallels between creation and the incarnation. God loves to revisit themes and Scripture brings them … More Christmas and Creation
I think you might be surprised by Jesus’ number one draft pick. Jesus would pick John the Baptist. Why do I think that? He said so in Luke 7:48. “I say to you, among those born of women there is no one greater than John” (Luke 7:48). John the Baptist is like Scottie Pippen. Everyone … More My Fantasy Team – Old Testament Prophets Edition
I have a confession to make. I’m a Pastor, and I’m not that into Christmas. I know I am supposed to be super excited about Christmas, but I’m just not. Don’t misunderstand me. I love Jesus. Jesus is the best. It’s just this fake, made-up birthday party that I just feel weird about. I would … More What I Hate/Love about Christmas
You were lied to. “Jesus Wept” in John 11:35 is not the shortest verse in the Bible. It’s just the shortest verse in English. The shortest verse in the original Greek is 1 Thessalonians 5:16 – “Rejoice Always.” That might be a rather simple verse, but man is that tough to live out. The News … More The Shortest Verse in the Bible Can Solve All Your Problems
Joe Allotta 