The woman at the well — was she unprincipled, wanton, lustful and promiscuous?

This imaginary monologue presents an alternative view of the life of the woman at the well before she met Jesus: The Woman at the Well: A Monologue [Internet Archive link].  [Scroll part way down the Internet Archive linked page to reach the audio and the written text. Editors.] It pictures the Samaritan woman's encounter with Jesus… Continue reading The woman at the well — was she unprincipled, wanton, lustful and promiscuous?

“Oh, Now Let’s be Patient With Him — That’s Just who he is”

Someone who listened to one of my sermons in the Wise as Serpents series (you can find the series here) emailed me the following: My friend told me about a church she had attended where the music minister was verbally abusive. Members would "pat the hand" of the abused and apologetically say, "Don't be hurt by… Continue reading “Oh, Now Let’s be Patient With Him — That’s Just who he is”