Marinate Wisely, Widely, with Friends
You are mowing your lawn, staring up at the sky, biking down the road, or lying on a lawn chair, or trying to go to …
Advice on How to “Preach the Gospel” to Yourself
No one is more influential in your life than you are. Because no one talks to you more than you do. God in His grace …
Courageous Waiting
Waiting isn’t easy. We all know this from personal experience: think special vacation oranniversary getaway or school holiday or wedding day. Those events seem to …
William Borden: Not the Easy Road
Overview Just last week, I stood at the grave of William Borden in Cairo, Egypt. The famous quote that describes his life is inscribed across …
My God, My God, Why Have You Forsaken Me? Five Realities Jesus Experienced in the Darkness
“Now from the sixth hour until the ninth hour there was darkness over all the land. And about the ninth hour Jesus cried out with …
A Closer Look at the Qualifications of Elders
The entirety of the Pastoral Epistles is really an extended discussion of the qualifications of elders and their duties toward God’s people. Limiting our understanding …
The Power of the Gospel on Display Through Spiritual Leadership
Any discussion about the qualifications of pastors/elders must begin with 1 Timothy 3 and Titus 1. These two significant passages provide lists of character qualities …
Did God Call Me to My Work? Is Calling a Christian Notion?
You will spend around a third of your life working. You could, of course, wish that time away, enduring work so that you can be …
Your Word was to me… like eggplant?
You do not need to be told to read your Bible anymore than you need to be told to exercise, get your sleep, eat more …
Is AI Good for Christianity? I Asked Chat GPT
For the first time in my life, I used AI and asked Chat GPT questions about what the normalized use of AI will do to …