Category Archives: Theology

Building my Soapbox

I’ve spent more time, energy and resources on my blog in recent months. This often brings a question to mind: “Why do I write?” I have something to say For the first couple months after my marriage I didn’t write anything at all. When I decided to blog again, I wrestled through the question of …

August 30, 2011 – 10:28 am | By Jacob Hoyer | Posted in Inheritance & Family, Leadership & Ministry, Theology | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Grace for Pornographers & Pedophiles

Yesterday I said the grace of God is “not a get out of jail free card”. So if that’s what grace is NOT, what is it? The story that got my wheels turning to try to define the term “grace” — particularly God’s grace — from my point of view was shared in a blog …

August 17, 2011 – 8:26 am | By Jacob Hoyer | Posted in Theology | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

I’m not a Convicted Felon

I went to a Braves game with an old buddy of mine from college last night. My friend and I have both changed quite a bit over the last few years. I dare say we’ve grown up. There isn’t a meeting that goes by between the two of us when we don’t remember how reckless …

August 16, 2011 – 9:46 am | By Jacob Hoyer | Posted in Theology | Tagged , , , , , , , , | Comments (0)

Sex Worship

A lot of folks in our community have been getting engaged lately. We’re a group of Christian missionaries who go deep in relationship on a regular basis, so these engagements don’t last long. A few months tops. This point may not be a surprise to you, but I could understand if it was: most folks …

August 11, 2011 – 7:33 am | By Jacob Hoyer | Posted in Marriage, Theology | Tagged , , , , | Comments (0)