Happy new year, everyone! It has been awhile since I have written a new blog post and I apologize for the delay. I am...
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Some Much Needed Help Dealing with Grief and Loss
I've been in full-time ministry for over 18 years. During that time I've preached many funerals, visited with...
Why We Need to Stop Telling People They’re Commanded to Give
I've heard it countless times, after a man tells the church the collection is, "separate and apart" from the Lord's...
Should Christians Believe in Climate Change?
It's no secret that people in our culture are deeply polarized over many different issues. One of the issues on which...
3 Christian Book Recommendations
I recently flew to the country of Estonia on a mission trip. With all the time I had flying on airplanes and waiting...
What Did Jesus Mean: “Where I Am You May Be Also” (John 14:3)
Jesus told his disciples, “If I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and will take you to myself,...
What is the Gospel: God is All in All
Over the last few weeks, we have been exploring, “What is the Gospel?” We’ve allowed Paul, in 1 Corinthians 15, to...
What is the Gospel: All His Enemies Under His Feet
Last week, in Part 5 of our “What is the Gospel” series, we noted that God currently reigns as King; but the Father...
What is the Gospel: Jesus Delivers the Kingdom to the Father
We have come to the part of our "What is the Gospel" series that is typically overlooked when modern Christians...
What is the Gospel: The Dead Will Be Raised
When modern Christians teach people the Gospel, we typically begin by trying to convince them they have a problem...
What is the Gospel: Christ Was Raised on the Third Day
Sadly, many of us have accepted a version of the Gospel which emphasizes spiritual things over physical things....
What is the Gospel: Christ Was Buried
When highlighting major points about the Gospel story, why does Paul mention specifically that Christ “was buried”?...