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Utopian Sex Each new mornNew widows howl, new orphans cry, new sorrowsStrike heaven on the face1 What if they didn’t? Imagine a new morn where… No cries from abused children drift up.No soldiers bleed into the black soil.No sewer waste or plastic rings that strangle sea turtles float in the streams.No parents telling their kids … Continue reading The End of Sex
Everyone knows that getting married means surrendering your freedom, losing independence, and dooming yourself to a life of limited career options, unsatisfying sex, and monotonous doldrums, right? Don’t most marriages end in divorce anyways? Why suffer the institution of a bygone era that cements you into a legal relationship? Well, Brad Wilcox, a Professor of … Continue reading Get Married: Surprising Statistics
There are plenty of resources out there that answer other questions about what marriage is and is not. I do not intend to answer those questions in this article, at least not directly. My aim here is to imagine I were sitting down with you in my office to discuss how to respond to a real, flesh and … Continue reading I’ve Been Invited to a Same-Sex Wedding. What Do I Do?
14 Points from Genesis that emphasize male-female differentiation What does it mean to be a man? What does it mean to be a woman? While it seems that this discussion is a fruitless endeavor that results in people only stating their personal preferences, we do find an objective perspective given to us in the first … Continue reading Men and Women in Creation
Polygamy was very common in the ancient world. It is somewhat understandable: in an agrarian culture, it was not impossible (cf. Ruth 2), but very difficult for women to provide a living for themselves apart from a husband. It was also shameful in a patriarchal society to be an unmarried women. And if there were few … Continue reading What’s the Deal with Polygamy in the Bible?
The following is an unedited sermon manuscript; for an explanation of my sermon manuscripts, click here. No sermon audio available *Originally preached August 22nd, 2021* Throughout the Bible God depicts His relationship with His people in many different ways: like a Father and a son; like a King and His subjects; like a friend. One way … Continue reading Husband and Wife in Christ (Eph 5:22-33)
The following is an unedited sermon manuscript; for an explanation of my sermon manuscripts, click here. Listen to the sermon audio: Creation and Gender (Gen 1:27) *Originally preached August 8th, 2021* Summary: - Your body is a gift given by God and is part and parcel of your identity as an image bearer; everything created by … Continue reading Creation and Gender (Gen 1:27)
The following is an unedited sermon manuscript; for an explanation of my sermon manuscripts, click here. *Originally preached August 1st, 2021* What makes a person a “person”? Of course we could point to biological or anatomical features to identify a person: someone who has a body and is alive. Or we could point to mental faculties: … Continue reading Who Are You? (Gen 1:26-28)
The issue: The LGBTQIA+ movement has become ubiquitous in America, even in communities that are overwhelmingly conservative, rural, and far removed from urban centers. Technology and social media has made the distance between Nebraska and LA virtually meaningless (especially when LA makes all the TV shows people in Nebraska watch). Now, the companies responsible for … Continue reading Consider What Your Children Are Watching
The following is an unedited sermon manuscript; for an explanation of my sermon manuscripts, click here. *Originally preached in May, 2022* Sermon Audio: It Takes a Church (Prov 22:6) Children, do you like coming to church? Do you ever get bored? Wish that I would talk less? My family didn’t go to church very often when I … Continue reading It Takes a Church (Prov 22:6)
Marc Sims 