Be honest. Did you listen to Christmas music before Thanksgiving? How about before Halloween? If you did, shame on you. I’m kidding, of course. I...
Thinking and Doing Equals Learning
I’ve spent most of these past few months checking off tasks from the myriad to-do lists that come with serving as pastor. It’s been a...
Musings on the Face of God
I have had the incredible blessing of living with two of my closest friends and brothers in Christ for the last couple of years. This...
Gospel Stories
By Betty Cho and Andrew Franklin From Betty: Sterling and Sophia hoped to make enough money that day selling “Street Spirit” to feed themselves and...
Why Plant Churches?
“Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it to? It is like a mustard seed, which a man...
Gospel Power, Gospel Academy
I'm still growing. Recently, God brought an area of spiritual un-health to my attention and I began to pray for healing. With what I believe to be...
Defining “the Gospel” Well.
Like most teachers of the Bible, I notice the word “gospel” comes out of my mouth with great frequency. Most of the time people seem...
Good Friday
In The Jesus Prayer, Author Frederica Mathewes-Green writes about hungering for God’s presence but not experiencing it: “Picture yourself walking around a shopping mall, looking...
Freedom For
I was recently challenged by a question a friend asked me: “Doesn’t it bother you that in Christian marriages, each spouse will always love someone...