C. M. Haire

What is a Pickle Jar?

Introduction As previously mentioned I wanted to put down some thoughts on Matt Walsh’s What is a Woman. In general I am ambivalent on Daily Wire stuff. I am grateful for the good they do, even if I don’t always like how they go about it or disagree with some of their landing places. ThisContinue reading “What is a Pickle Jar?”

Charity and the Forgotten Cuyler

A few years back a friend sent me a copy of Theodore Cuyler’s Christianity in the Home. She had filled it with little scraps of paper highlighting some of the more entertaining passages. I howled with laughter reading his opinions of alcohol, he was a very colorful writer. I was glad to learn that ratherContinue reading “Charity and the Forgotten Cuyler”

My Third Rail and the Cavinder Twins

I really don’t want to keep banging on about modesty, but really, no one else seems to want to join me here perched on this third rail. So here I perch, I can do no other, so help me God. It really is beyond time for the church, and in particular pastors, to lead whenContinue reading “My Third Rail and the Cavinder Twins”

“That Youth Pastor”

I am seriously battling the sin of jealousy when it comes to Samuel James. His ability to see through and then sum up with insight is a gift. And now I would like to come though with my usual bull in a china shop antics and bounce off of three words from a book reviewContinue reading ““That Youth Pastor””

Shiny Happy Secrets of Hillsong (or Documentary Now)

Introduction My typical Saturday involves me, my front porch, a line of of cigars and podcasts. But the past few have seen a collection of documentaries made available that have replaced the podcasts temporarily. Honestly none of them were as fun as last years, Welcome to Wrexham, but they have been informative in one wayContinue reading “Shiny Happy Secrets of Hillsong (or Documentary Now)”

The Feminization of Acts 29

That was an uncomfortable phone call. If you, dear reader, are unaware a dust up has occurred around the Acts 29 church planting network. They recently kicked out a church in Colorado for what seems to boil down to being too conservative and asking too many questions. Now this isn’t the first time this kindContinue reading “The Feminization of Acts 29”

This is Fun!

I feel like I am having a delightful Screwtape with the Old Pharisee wine kind of moment with it comes to the happenings in New Orleans. What is this I see? What is this delicious bouquet I inhale? Can it be? Against the wishes of their preening leadership the messengers have both booted out RickContinue reading “This is Fun!”

Cannon Matters

Obviously the pressing need of our time is to properly understand the cannon, of Star Wars. After some little thought I have come across a way to categorize the Star Wars Cannon in a way that should be understandable to any reasonable person of good taste and intelligence. The advantage of the system is thatContinue reading “Cannon Matters”

For Your Consideration

This week, in what is sure to a a calm, pleasant, orderly, and grace filled time the Southern Baptist Convention will, convene. One of the issues that is not divisive in the least is Rick Warren, Saddleback Church, and lady pastors. Last convention all three were shown the door, and people were not happy aboutContinue reading “For Your Consideration”

Don’t Hand Satan the Microphone

In an interesting turn of events there has been an uptick in the news on a subject of which I have authoritative knowledge of and would like to contribute. The problem is my advice is a little self defeated by the writing of this article. Such is life. The Set Up The topic at handContinue reading “Don’t Hand Satan the Microphone”