Get Away to Plan Your Life: A Simple 8-Step Process
How to pray and to think about God’s calling on our lives, and then we discuss how to best structure our schedule around those priorities.
Submission and Headship in the Home (Part 2 -Husbands)
In the Apostle Paul’s mind, the symbol of husbandhood is the cross.
Submission and Headship in the Home (Part 1 - Wives)
For any Christian thinking through the submission of a wife, this picture of imitation is an important place to begin.
Parenting Teens
As we treat them like fellow adult Christians, we give them the chance to start acting like that as well.
My Life in Great Books: Church History
The church has often been renewed in spiritual life because she was reminded of her history.
Did Jesus Rise from the Dead on a Sunday?
Some who insist on retaining the Old Covenant day of worship—the seventh day Sabbath—defend the theory that Jesus rose from the dead on Saturday.
Good Friday: The Cross is God’s Victory Over Death
Only the resurrected Son of God has the audacity to offer you the reversal of death itself.
On Why You Should Do Your Devotions in the Morning
Each morning of your life is an intentional picture of Christ’s redemption and God’s renewal of all things. It truly is a fresh start.
How Does God Forgive Sinners?
Believe it or not, for centuries the most brilliant human minds spent more time pondering this question than they spent in pursuit of the natural sciences.
My Life in Great Books: An Introduction
Years ago I prepared a list of “Desert Island Books” at the request of several wanting to know what I considered essential reading for an English-speaking Christian.
Ash Wednesday: An Excerpt from “The Deep Deep Love of Jesus”
The cross assures us of God’s love for suffering people.
Grumbling vs. Authenticity: What’s the Difference?
The Bible has warnings about boldly embracing whatever comes out of our hearts.
Does God Send Harmful Spirits?
Saul was possessed by a demon that was sent by God. Did the Lord put a murderous spirit within Saul? If God is not “the author of sin”, how can he cause Saul to act in this sinful way?
How to Discuss the Bible (Without It Going Off the Rails)
I have used this method in a variety of settings, such as a home group for non-Christians or around the dinner table with my children. In every setting, it has birthed rich explorations into life, theology, and God. Here’s how to use it, and how to invite others to study the Bible with you.
Why Do You Need to be Baptized to Take The Lord’s Supper?
Many evangelicals who visit our church are caught off guard when, every Sunday, we say that you have to be baptized to take the Lord’s Supper. I was recently asked why we do this, and since others likely have this same question, I thought it would be helpful to answer it here.
What Should I Do if My Husband is Addicted to Pornography?
A friend was asked this question recently, and asked me how I would answer it. He knew a woman whose husband had besetting problems with pornography. I assume other women in our church are in the same situation, so I thought I’d construct my thoughts and share them with you.
Can God Have Regret?
If God is unchanging, how can he change his mind? How can he grieve and have regret? This past Sunday, I received some follow up questions after the sermon on a particular set of verses in 1 Samuel 15:10-35.
The Truths We Eat
Several Sundays ago I received a text from my mom during church. “Call me as soon as the service is over, please.” I had a hunch it was about Grandma.
Cremation or Burial for Christians?
I was having a conversation recently with friends about whether they were planning to be cremated. At one point, one of them said, "Christians need to think about this more." The topic rarely comes up in preaching, so I thought I'd offer four guiding principles here.
Can These Bones Live?
The Valley of Dry Bones in Ezekiel 37 is one of the most vivid prophetic visions in the Bible.