Author Archives: Darryl Knappen

About Darryl Knappen

I shepherd the flock of believers called Cornerstone Church in Alexandria, MN, a family integrated Baptist Church and more importantly am married to a fabulous woman named Pati who is grandmother to our 5 wonderful grandchildren, Luke, Wyatt, Brin, Livy and Eleanor (Ellie).

Help! I Caught My Son Smoking Weed!

This was the mother’s heart-wrenching cry as she poured out her parenting frustrations to my wife in the hallway of ___________ (sorry but that would be too much public information). What should this mother do next?  Should she hit the … Continue reading

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The Baltimore Riots; Racial Oppression? or Lack of Biblical Parenting.

Watching Megyn Kelly on Fox News ask (via a reporter) the Baltimore rioters why they were rioting was like watching a clueless college student trying, but failing, to identify correctly the photo of President Ronald Reagan held up by Jesse … Continue reading

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What’s Wrong with a Six Figure Income, Especially for Pastors?

Last Sunday in a sermon I shared details about the downfall of a megachurch pastor by the name of Mark Driscoll, a household name among many in the evangelical community.  In my research I turned to comments by John Piper … Continue reading

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Does Your Church Use Blackmail to Keep You in Line?

Or, Is the Factual Evidence of Christ’s Resurrection Enough to Keep Your Faith in Him Solid to the End?             The recent HBO documentary “Going Clear: Scientology and the Prison of Unbelief” exposes the dark side of a cult that … Continue reading

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Where is the Public Outrage for the Stanley Family?

            On January 12, 2015, Garland County Sheriff’s Deputies and DPS entered Hal and Michelle Stanley’s home, demanding that Hal and Michelle wait outside in the cold while they searched the house and talked to … Continue reading

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Where Does Your Joy Come From?

“What did you say?” I asked my 2 year old grandson Wyatt. “A cheerful heart is good medcin,” he replied using his normal dual syllable abbreviation for the word medicine as he quoted Proverbs 17:22.  God only knows how much understanding … Continue reading

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When Dad Doesn’t Disciple the Kids How a Family Integrated Church Could Help

Jen Wilkin, who blogs at jenwilkin.blogspot.com, wrote a post in the TGC (The Gospel Coalition) website with the title above WHEN DAD DOESN’T DISCIPLE THE KIDS. All in all, it is a helpful post addressing a very common and critical problem facing … Continue reading

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The Crazy Need to Be the Perfect Parent

Hey moms, want to drive yourself insane? Or at least become depressed? Then strive to raise the perfect child! I mean it.  Make it your life’s ambition to do everything you can to give your child the perfect upbringing so … Continue reading

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5 Reasons Why Your Family Would be Better Off in a Family Integrated Church

Making the choice at Cornerstone to become a family integrated church was the most foolish decision we could have made in the short run, for it indeed was costly, but it was the wisest decision we ever made in the … Continue reading

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Is Your Pastor a Coward or a Hero? I mean a hero like Vicar Andrew White, the Vicar of Baghdad

On Monday, September 29th, 2014, Canon Andrew White, known as the Vicar of Baghdad, wrote on his Facebook page that ISIS was just 5 miles from his present location and that the city of Baghdad was filled with foreboding. The … Continue reading

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