loving in the land of the lost

Kirk Cameron is in the news again, and it's not for his charm and good looks.

He is being lambasted as hateful and intolerant for sharing his views on same-sex marriage, after being asked what he believes.

After viewing this video, other videos in which leaders in the Christian community invited to discuss the topic, and reading some of the comments I came to a new conclusion.

It is, perhaps, as important that we remain calm and loving in these discussions as we share the most convincing, biblical arguments on the matters.

I absolutely agree with the things Cameron had to say.  However, I was more impressed with his ability to control his emotions on such a controversial topic, even when Piers Morgan began to bring Cameron's own children into the mix; challenging him on how he would react if they, hypothetically, came to him and confessed feelings of homosexuality.

I recently saw an interview from Mars Hill pastor, Mark Driscoll, who made an appearance on D.L. Hughley's show.  I won't post the link because the content is a bit racier.  My point is, I found Driscoll's response to questions regarding the issue of homosexuality to be equally as loving.

Unfortunately, no matter how loving and gentle we are in sharing the gospel our culture finds it offensive.  But we are to be loving none the less.

sag

two posts in one day

Two posts in one day.  In my defense...I have been trying to post the first one since Monday. 

I realize this video is something like a full minute long.  But I also realize that most of my readership are grandparents to the star of this film.

Here is Sweet P talking up a storm.  She is truly growing too quickly.

Happy March first!  Now get out and enjoy this beautiful weather.  I know I am!

that brought us together

We used to talk about this day as if it would never come.  Saturday evening, it came.

Zach and I got together with our group of high school friends for a mini-reunion of sorts.  Some we hadn't seen in months or years, others we had seen in recent weeks, but it had been since the guys high school graduation in 2005 that we were all in the same room.

Our hostess for the evening, Nicole, said it best.  "Excited to have a great group of friends over tonight that the Lord placed in my life back in high school.  Our faith was what brought us together, and I'm blessed to say faith is what has kept us in touch!"

So true.  We did use to talk about this distant future event.  When we are all married or homeowners or parents or professionals.  Where does the time go.

I should tell you that a group of friends who at one point would on a regular basis break into teams, stand on opposite sides of the yard from one another, and intentionally throw frisbees AT each other spent no less than fifteen minutes this evening cheering on our three month old as she tried to roll over for the first time.

While we're on the subject of rolling over, she is this close.  Any day now.

p.s.  I have been trying to post this for days now.  Life, and blogger, and this computer simply have not worked out in that way.

sag