Inappropriate Conversations

"Take away from me the noise of your songs; I will not listen to the melody of your harps. But let justice roll down like water and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream."
Amos of Tekoa

Amos 5:21-24 (it’s not about festivals, assemblies, songs or offerings; it’s about justice)

#IC 157: Letting Justice Roll (1/19/15)

#IC 231: Letting  Justice Roll 2 (7/29/20)

"Why were we put here? What for? We're unsure. We sure weren't put here to hate."
Nate Albert and Dicky Barrett

Matthew 7:13-23 (knowing them by their fruit, there are some who claim the name of the Lord but Jesus has said he won’t even recognize them)

#IC 180: Jesus Quote Bubble (2/10/16)

The Mighty Mighty Bosstones - Let's Face It

"You cannot ask Jesus into your heart alone. He will ask, 'Can I bring my friends?'  You will look at his friends -- the poor, the marginalized, the oppressed -- and you will hesitate. But Jesus is clear, 'Only if I can bring my friends.'" 
Peter Storey

John 10:14-16 (“I have other Sheep,” Jesus said. “I must bring them also”)

#IC 150: Opening the Scriptures (9/23/14)

Walk The Earth 29 (8/22/15)

Walk The Earth 30 (9/1/15)

#IC 172: Proud To Know You 2 (9/14/15)

With God in the Crucible: Preaching Costly Discipleship

Peter Storey

"I see anger as a complex series of body changes triggered off by a sudden awareness of danger. This reaction to stress can be regarded as our survival kit, shared in some measure with all living creatures. All of us live, to some extent, in danger."
David R. Mace

Ephesians 4:26 (the old adage about not going to sleep angry is directly Biblical)

#IC 8: Christian Response to the Sexual Revolution … Or Not (4/24/10)

#IC 13 Companionship Marriage (5/31/10)
 
#IC 9: Overview of the Decades (5/3/10)

David R. Mace

"Honesty is not the best policy because of the pitfalls of lying; it is best because of the feeling of being deeply and genuinely known."
The Author

Ephesians 4:25 (speak the truth because we are part of one another)

#IC 167: Speaking Truth to Power (6/18/15)

#IC 217: Right Reasons