by Carey Green | Aug 1, 2022 | Parenting
I'm trying to be sensitive... Many adults were never spanked and others were abused while the word “spanking” was used as a very thin veil to justify it. If that was the case for you… I’m truly sad and sorry about what you experienced. This...
by Carey Green | Jul 22, 2022 | Kingdom
Kingdom: An ever-growing reign (Matthew 4:17) The idea of God being the divine Ruler and King over Israel is almost as long as the nation’s history. Before the nation had any earthly king, God was its King. 1 Samuel chapter 8 recounts the sad situation when Israel...
by Carey Green | Jul 8, 2022 | Parenting
Yes, this is a hot-button topic. Yes, it’s been blogged and debated to death. In some ways, it’s generated more heat than light. This post was originally published on a blog I wrote years ago. This version has been updated before republishing here. 🙂 All...
by Carey Green | Jun 24, 2022 | Email Advice, Homosexuality
Email Advice: Is Homosexuality Wrong? This is an "Email Advice" post...I often receive emails that ask for my advice. When it feels that the things the Lord gives me to say in response to these requests could be helpful for others, I post the question (anonymously)...
by Carey Green | Jun 13, 2022 | Kingdom, Scripture, Theology/Apologetics
Kingdom: The Prophesied King Arrives (Matthew 4:12-17) (The 3rd post in a series. Search the archives for “Kingdom) Matthew 4:12-17 introduces us to Jesus’ first mention of the Kingdom of Heaven. Now when he heard that John had been arrested, he...
by Carey Green | Jun 2, 2022 | Kingdom, Scripture, Theology/Apologetics
Kingdom: The Kingdom of Heaven is at Hand (Matthew 3:2) (see the preceding article on the Kingdom of Heaven here) The first overt reference to the Kingdom of Heaven in Matthew’s gospel comes from the lips of John, the Baptizer. In those days John the Baptist...
by Carey Green | May 24, 2022 | Kingdom, Scripture, Theology/Apologetics
Kingdom: A long-anticipated reality (Matthew 2:2, 6) Beginning our investigation of the Gospel of Matthew, with eyes wide open for any reference to the “kingdom” of God… we first become aware of the notion of a kingdom through a passage we hear every...
by Carey Green | May 19, 2022 | Kingdom, Scripture, Theology/Apologetics
KINGDOM: The problem of the Kingdom of Heaven (1st in a series) What do YOU think of when you hear the word “Kingdom?” A castle? A crown? A powerful ruler? A domain or geographic location? Me too. I always have thought of those things when I hear the word....
by Carey Green | Apr 8, 2022 | blogging
EMAIL ADVICE: How can I learn to accept the hard things I experience in life? This is an "Email Advice" post...I often receive emails that ask for my advice. When it feels that the things the Lord gives me to say in response to these requests could be helpful for...
by Carey Green | Mar 23, 2022 | blogging
Email Advice: When evil happens in the lives of my loved ones This is an "Email Advice" post...I often receive emails that ask for my advice. When it feels that the things the Lord gives me to say in response to these requests could be helpful for others, I post the...
