The Grace of Repenting To Your Kids
My kids think I’m great. I’m not saying I am; I’m just saying they think I am. It’s their default mode because I’m their parent. It’s the same reason they think their mom is incredible (the difference...
View ArticleWhen Saying “I Believe in Jesus” Isn’t Saying Much
Not one of us is perfect. All of us sin and continue to struggle with sin. However, what do you do with the person who claims to believe in Christ yet gladly chooses a life which remains in his or her...
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Three Responses to a Post-Christian Culture
It’s pretty clear, America has reached a tipping point concerning Christianity. No longer is the Judeo-Christian worldview the dominant ideology or majority perspective of Americans. The Pew Research...
View ArticleBeckett’s Baptism
Beckett is the youngest of my three sons. Some months ago he came to me and said he had believed the gospel and received Christ as his Lord and Savior. My wife and I made the decision early on that we...
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A New Small Group Bible Study on Galatians
A few years ago our church went through the book of Galatians in a message series entitled ‘The Gospel-Centered Life‘ that was so well-received and catalytic for our congregation we decided to write...
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A Good Cry: The Blessing of Tears
…weep with those who weep. - Romans 12:15 I didn’t realize how much I needed to cry. You see, I was raised in a home where complaining wasn’t given much air to breathe. My parents were (and are) the...
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Following Jesus and The Myth of Balance
“I just need to find some balance in my life.” If I’ve heard it once, I’ve heard it a million times. It’s a favorite mantra for busy Christian suburbanites in their search for the Holy Grail of a...
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Three Inadequate Relationships concerning Church Membership
Different churches define membership different ways. My local church defines it by the union of four committed relationships: to Christ (“I believe”), to church leadership (“I support”), to church...
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Indoctrinate Your Kids? Yes!
That’s right. Indoctrinate your kids. Especially as it concerns the faith. While the word indoctrination has negative connotations today, one definition is as follows: 1. to instruct in a doctrine,...
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The Aim of Maturity
How are mature followers of Jesus to engage the world around them? What does spiritual maturity look like in this area? Do we abstain from watching this or drinking that? Or is it just the opposite,...
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Independence, Discipleship, and Spiritual Maturity
And they devoted themselves to the apostles’ teaching and the fellowship, to the breaking of bread and the prayers.” - Acts 2:42 Just Jesus and me. It sounds correct, even noble, on the surface. At...
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The Bible, Culture, & Your Drunk Uncle
All Scripture is breathed out by God and profitable for teaching, for reproof, for correction, and for training in righteousness, that the man of God may be complete, equipped for every good work. – 2...
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The Church of Christ Without Christ
My last post shared that I recently read Flannery O’Connor’s first novel, Wise Blood, which tells the story of a young man’s attempt to convince others why they don’t need Christ as their Savior. The...
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It’s a Mystery, Unless it’s Not.
There is no question learning about God involves coming face-to-face with mystery. A Bible in your hand and questions in your head don’t guarantee all the answers you seek will come to light. Indeed,...
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The Truth Shall Make You Odd
“You shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you odd.” That statement has been haunting me lately. It’s attributed to one of my favorite writers, Flannery O’Connor. I’m not positive she actually...
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Sin and Playing the “Don’t Judge” Card
Don’t judge others, Jesus didn’t judge others. It’s an easy statement to make – ubiquitous on social media. Folk use it to defend politicians, athletes, celebrities, or anyone else’s behavior that...
View ArticleWhat Expert? The Call to Seek (and Not Subvert) Wisdom
When a true genius appears in the world, you may know him by this sign, that the dunces are all in confederacy against him. – Jonathan Swift Imagine at your annual health checkup that some test...
View ArticleNo, Jesus Didn’t Teach About Money More Than Anything Else.
Did you know Jesus preached about money more than anything else? That’s right! He taught about money in 11 of his 39 parables. Finances are Jesus’ most talked about topic. Ever heard something like...
View ArticleCelebrating My Baptism
Today marks the 40th anniversary of my baptism.1 Let me share some reasons why I think it’s as big (if not bigger) than the anniversary of my conversion. First, baptism is often synonymous for...
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