SHOULD WOMEN BE PUNISHED FOR WEARING PANTS? By Ken Blue “Ye shall keep my statutes. Thou shalt not let thy cattle gender with a diverse kind: thou shalt not sow thy field with mingled seed: neither shall a garment mingled of linen and woollen come upon thee.” Leviticus 19:19. “Sudanese journalist facing 40 lashes for […]
POWER POINT AND FUZZ-BUSTERS
POWER POINT CONTROL FREAKS By KenBlue An old friend commented, “The devil knows nothing of balance, he would have you either a dead Episcopalian or a snake handling Pentecostal.” We see this extreme knee-jerk reaction by those who criticize the use of modern media in church. There are some who condemn all multimedia in a worship […]
HIGH JUMPING AND STRAIGHT WALKING
ENCOURAGEMENT FOR STRAIGHT WALKING By Ken Blue Dr. Paul Vanaman was my professor and a dear friend. He spoke at our church on many occasions in the early days of my ministry. I will never forget a statement he made in one of those sermons. He said, “I don’t care how high you jump, what concerns […]
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT/ BIBLICAL OR BIAS
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT IN THE BIBLE By Ken Blue In the Old Testament the following crimes deserved the death penalty: Murder (Gen 9:6, Ex 21:12, Numb 35:16-21). Abuse of father or mother (Ex 21:15). Speaking a curse over parents (Ex 21:17). Blasphemy against God (Lev 24:14-16, 23). Breaking the Sabbath (Ex 31:14, Numb 15:32-36). Practicing magic […]