Philip Dampier's Blog

“Children, obey your parents in the Lord, for this is right.” (Eph. 6:1) Disobedience, whether from children to their earthly parents or children to their heavenly parent, is not new. It isn’t new and it isn’t right. It’s not correct in the sense of moral correctness and it’s not correct…

“Nevertheless, each individual among you also is to love his own wife even as himself, and the wife must see to it that she respects her husband.” (Eph. 5:33) Paul was emphasizing the relationship between Christ and his church. He used the marriage relationship to draw a parallel. He wound…

“This mystery is great; but I am speaking with reference to Christ and the church.” (Eph. 5:32) What exactly is the mystery? It is the miracle of two becoming one. Becoming so close that each separate component loses enough of its identity that the two meld into a new identity.…

“For this reason, a man shall leave his father and mother and shall be joined to his wife and the two shall become one flesh.” (Eph. 5:31) This is Moses’ commentary on Adam’s thoughts about Eve (Gen. 2:24). Jesus tells us that Moses got the commentary from the one who…

Next Saturday, August 3, 2018, I will be at the Cultural Arts Center for the “Empty Bowl” event.  All my current books will be on display for sale and signing. Jonathan Beason will be there with his art. Come see us. Bring a friend. This is a good cause. Part…

The Red Shoe has a new cover and publisher. It is now published by AuthorHouse Publishing. It is available in Hardback w/cover, Paperback, and Ebook. The Ebook is now translated into all available Ereader formats. AuthorHouse has their own sales center and the book is available there as well as…

“…because we are members of his body.” (Eph. 5:30) Christ is the head of his body which is the church. Think about the possibility of being part of Christ, of being in his body. No, more than being in the body we can be apart of the body, a member…

“…for no one ever hated his own flesh, but nourishes and cherishes it, just as Christ also does the church,” (Eph. 5:29” This statement is built on a proverbial principle. Out of all the human beings who have ever lived, surely one of them hated his own flesh. But, that…

“So husbands ought also to love their own wives as their own bodies. He who loves his own wife loves himself;” (Eph. 5:28) Paul was discussing the role of husbands and paused to discuss the likeness of how Christ loves and cares for the church. It is a body comparison.…

“…that He might present to Himself the church in all her glory, having no spot or wrinkle or any such thing; but that she would be holy and blameless.” (Eph. 5:27) Why does Jesus require the act of baptism? He requires it so that the church can be cleansed of…