First of all, let me say I’m not a big fan of Pat Robertson. His theology is a little too experiential for me, and his ego a little too large. I’ve met the man and I have friends who have worked for him. He insists on a level of loyalty I find frightening. And when… Continue reading What Robertson actually said
Author: wally metts
Wally Metts is the daysman. He is a professor of English and communication at Spring Arbor University and co-pastors Falling Waters Bible Church. The father of four adult children, he and his wife Katie raise barn cats on 20 acres in Horton, Michigan. His grandchildren call him Santa.
What happened in Haiti?
I can only imagine one thing worse than presuming to understand the divine calculus and that would be to discount it altogether.
Look who’s sorry now
Who’s sorry now? Apparently everybody. Elizabeth Bernstein’s column on relationships in the Wall Street Journal last Tuesday explores the growing tendency to track down people on the web and apologize for something that happened years ago. As she points out, email or Facebook makes us braver and more impulsive. And there are even websites, such… Continue reading Look who’s sorry now
What kind of multifunction printer would Jesus buy?
Ephesian 5 says my job is to love my wife as Christ loved the church, which is a whole lot. And I understand that Christ did this by laying down his life for her. What’s a few hours compared to that? I just don't understand how it works.
I gave at the grocery
Giving so your generosity is announced over the loudspeaker, or engraved on the side a building, has long been suspect. And giving out of embarrassment or pressure is equally suspect.
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