Newer Bible translations often have verses that seem to be missing. (Even if they’re included in the footnotes.) While we might be tempted to ignore these “missing” verses, one in particular has been a help to me in refocusing my perspective in a very difficult season of life.
A “missing” verse and a gateway to worship Read Post »
I’ve long been skeptical of the approaches we take in identifying spiritual gifts. It wasn’t until recently that I found a healthier and more biblical option. Here are two questions to consider as we seek to identify and express our spiritual gifts.
How do you discover your spiritual gifts? Read Post »
No one likes proselytizing, except we all do it all the time. We always talk about what we care about, trying to convince people to agree with us. So what does this mean for Christians as we try to talk about Jesus with others?
What’s the Problem with Proselytizing? Read Post »
With 2024 half over, here is a short life and ministry update, with the latest on life, church, and writing.
A Mid-Year Life and Ministry Update Read Post »
When we are experiencing grief and the weight of the world, it’s hard to know what to do. Where do we turn in times of trouble? While it can be tempting to run from God, we need to turn to him because he is the one who can help.
Where do you turn in times of trouble? Read Post »
As the evangelical church’s credibility crisis wreaks havoc, we need to ask how we got here. We forgot what makes a leader a true leader. We forgot that character matters.
Character Matters Because Character Matters Read Post »
We don’t talk about regeneration enough. I don’t think this is out of any ill intent. We don’t mean to neglect it; we just assume it. But we shouldn’t. Instead, we should remind ourselves of the good news that it is—and why it really matters to our lives.
Regeneration: the Work of the Gospel We Should Talk About More Read Post »
As I consider the fruit of evangelicals’ unhealthy relationship with politics, Joshua 24 looms large in my mind. The chapter’s message is more relevant than ever: Put away your idols.
Put away your idols Read Post »
What is one thing I would do differently in my marriage if I could start over today? While there are plenty of mistakes I’ve made over the years, I think the key thing I would do differently is this: I would stop worrying about who leads.
The One Thing in My Marriage I Wish I Could Do Differently Read Post »
We often read the Sermon on the Mount merely as a set of rules. And sometimes we turn parts of that aren’t rules into them. But when we do this, we miss the starting point of the Sermon on the Mount: the grace Jesus gives to all who need it.
The Starting Point of the Sermon on the Mount Read Post »
