Judge not — are we forbidden to judge?

Should we judge others? Many Christians think we shouldn't. Sermons and Sunday Schools have emphasised Matthew 7:1 — "judge not, that ye be not judged" — so strongly that many Christians seem to believe the sum total of the Bible's teaching on interpersonal judgement is "judge not, that ye be not judged". But Scripture has… Continue reading Judge not — are we forbidden to judge?

Trained Circus Freaks: Re-visiting My Over-Conscientiousness

Katy and I had a recent discussion on Facebook with a few other people. We stood up for a truth -- the truth that we don't need "grace" for our divorce (echoing Jeff S's post here). We were mild; we were kind. We were barely even standing up for ourselves. We even made it fun… Continue reading Trained Circus Freaks: Re-visiting My Over-Conscientiousness