The Blood I Sing About: The Ruin from My Sin and the Rescue from My Saviour
“There is a fountain filled with blood / Drawn from Immanuel’s veins; / And sinners plunged beneath that flood / Lose all their guilty stains.” …
Bonnie Witherall: A Modern Missionary Martyr
Overview Why would a young Christian couple move to Lebanon in the 1990s? Why would they stay in the Middle East after the terrorist attacks …
Dilemma: Should I Observe the Lord’s Supper at a Christian Conference?
I squirmed in my seat. I was in Albania for a conference for the accreditation of theological schools around the world. The conference’s moderator announced …
Reflections on the City of the Dead
Not far from the modern city of Pamukkale, Turkey, the ruins of Hierapolis nestle among the hills of a rocky ridge towering over a broad …
D.L. Moody’s Commitment to God: One Soul a Day
Have you ever heard the story about D. L. Moody’s resolution? The famous American evangelist from Chicago made a commitment to God as a new …
It is Not Death to Die
Joel and I recently biked 26 kilometres and ate incredible ramen. We talked, laughed, checked Little Free Libraries, and pulled off at a cemetery. (Which …
Should Christian Leadership be Lonely?
“It’s lonely at the top” ~ songwriter Randy Newman “Loneliness is the penalty of leadership.” ~ explorer Ernest Shackleton “Loneliness is a required course for leadership” …
Combat Soldiers & Servants of the Gospel
I strongly identify with soldiers and law enforcement officers. While I have no experience with either vocationally, I feel a kinship with them. Their stories …
I Know God is good… but is He also kind?
I just completed a Scripture journey that lasted almost four years. As with many Bible studies I’ve done over the years, this one was prompted …
How to Improve Your Bible Teaching: 20 Phrases to Eliminate
I just listened to forty sermons on the same passage. I teach expository preaching in the Middle East and East Africa, which means hours of …