by Bill Farley | Nov 19, 2021 | theology, Uncategorized
(This article appeared previously at Servants of Grace website) THE GREAT SCHISM OCCURRED on July 16, 1054. It permanently alienated the Eastern Orthodox Churches from the western Roman Catholic Church. What were the issues? Sadly, they were trivial—whether to use...
by Bill Farley | Nov 11, 2021 | Masculinity, parenting, Uncategorized
FOR THE LAST YEAR I have been researching and writing a manuscript to address the crucial subject of masculinity. The projected title is Seven Dimensions of Masculinity, How God Turns Biological Masculinity into Spiritual Masculinity and Why It Matters. Dr. Wayne...
by Bill Farley | Oct 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
I RECENTLY SAW A SIGN HANGING in front of a pet supply store. “PETS ARE PEOPLE TOO.” It’s a “nice” sentiment. We all love our pets. They deserve good treatment, so let’s relate to them like people. But underneath this slogan is a sinister change in assumptions about...
by Bill Farley | Sep 24, 2021 | Uncategorized
THE UNITED STATES IS UNRAVELLING. Some think we are approaching a constitutional crisis. If that is the case, social turmoil and uncertainty is our future, and that means anxiety and fear. We need the gospel, and the gospel presents us with five comforting truths for...
by Bill Farley | Sep 10, 2021 | Uncategorized
WHAT DOES THE BIBLE SAY ABOUT grandparenting? Very little. Although previous generations matter significantly to the biblical authors, the Bible does not give grandparents specific attention. The word “grandparent” does not even appear in the English Bible....
by Bill Farley | Sep 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
WESTERN CULTURE HAS REACHED a place of moral and rational insanity. We have decoupled gender from biology. You can invent your own gender, and there are at least fifty options. We assert adamantly that there are no physical, mental, or emotional differences between...
