There were a lot of rules growing up in a small-town Texas conservative church back in the 1970s and 80s: Girls couldn’t wear slacks to church OR to school, never mind wearing jeans. Dancing was a no-go because it could lead to other bad things. (“Don’t have sex because it might lead to dancing!” was … Continue reading LEGALISM: What It Is and Why People are Drawn to It
Month: January 2023
What Good Does Prayer Do?
I want to talk about prayer for a minute. Prayer has been in the news and in front of us a lot the past few days and weeks, with the passing of some very public folks (Queen Elizabeth, Mike Leach, Dori Monson, people I've known, friends of friends, and the like), and the tragic cardiac … Continue reading What Good Does Prayer Do?

