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 …
Spirit-Empowered Growth
Spiritual growth is possible because of the ministry of the Holy Spirit. The Spirit actively works in our lives to make us more like Christ. …
Modeling Reproducible Spiritual Leadership
“We can’t plant a church there. We don’t have sponsorship and funding to do things for people to get them to come to church. No …
Wonderfully Woven Personalities
Western culture tends to promote and reward a certain type of personality. We see evidence all around us: in politics, business, athletics, and even religion. …