Posts by Joseph Bayly
Standing in the Gap: Fighting God’s Enemies
Standing in the gap: What does it mean?
When you (don’t) feel Christ’s sweet presence…
Sharing that transcends Facebook…
Education That “Makes a Difference”
Seeking Deeper Beauty
Researchers study human sacrifice, miss forest for the trees…
Ancient human sacrifice is in the news today. We’re all interested, of course, because we can’t understand why it was ever practiced. How could anybody be so ignorant and superstitious? In the words of the Washington Post, “ritual sacrifice was framed as necessary for the good of…
Learn to share the gospel like Jesus…
What Christians should learn from Rob Bell and the psychologists…
How Stories Deceive is a worthwhile read. It tells the story of a con artist who claims to be a sexually exploited underage teenager. But what the article is really about is the power of stories. Of course, it would have to be in story form to prove the point, and it does a good job. First, some…
An appeal to my fellow pastors in Cincinnati…
My brothers and fathers serving Jesus Christ in Cincinnati, Last week Cincinnati decided to “prohibit… the use of sexual orientation or gender identity change efforts with minors, including reparative and conversion therapy.” Two days before the vote, I tried to get pastors from the area to join…