Domestic Violence is not a “Dispute”

BROOKLYN, Ohio — A northeast Ohio man shot and killed his young daughter on her birthday and his wife, who had just told him she was leaving him, inside a crowded Cracker Barrel restaurant before being killed by police. Kevin Allen fatally shot 42-year-old Katherina Allen and 10-year-old Kerri Allen and also wounded the couple's… Continue reading Domestic Violence is not a “Dispute”

An Ugly Topic: Pornography as a Fuel for Abuse

Sam Johnson [name changed], 41, a coach and educational assistant at Community High School, was arrested Thursday on sex abuse charges. He is charged with four counts of third-degree rape and three counts of third-degree sodomy that allegedly occurred with a girl 14 or 15 years old. The girl is a student. We read these… Continue reading An Ugly Topic: Pornography as a Fuel for Abuse

Look for the Church in Catacombs, Caves, and Deserts

These are our Lord's personal letters to two of His churches, Smyrna and Philadelphia.  They both share at least two things in common.  See if you note what those are: (Revelation 2:8-11  ESV)  (8) "And to the angel of the church in Smyrna write: 'The words of the first and the last, who died and… Continue reading Look for the Church in Catacombs, Caves, and Deserts

Weaker Vessels, Strength, and Understanding

(1 Peter 3:7  ESV)   Likewise, husbands, live with your wives in an understanding way, showing honor to the woman as the weaker vessel, since they are heirs with you of the grace of life, so that your prayers may not be hindered. Ok, I am treading on dangerous and easily misunderstood ground here. I remember… Continue reading Weaker Vessels, Strength, and Understanding