The Pandemic, My Teacher
How does someone go from the idyllic, rolling hills of Scotland to the volcanic wilds of Vanuatu? How does one muster the courage to trade …
Some Biblical Balances for Church Music
Our church family considers several important biblical balances of music-making. You may know some of the vociferous debates that Christians have had over the centuries …
Counseling Children Who Have Professed Faith in Christ
When doubts or questions arise, parents should take advantage of these teachable moments by unpacking the hope-giving truths of the gospel. Even if the child is genuinely a believer, it certainly won’t hurt them to hear the promises of the gospel afresh.
Cancel Abraham?
Cancel Abraham. He owned slaves and even impregnated one of them. Cancel Sarah. She enabled her husband’s escapade and persecuted the victim. Cancel David. His …
Is God Selfish?
God is not using us to His benefit and our hurt: He is inviting us into a relationship that will result in mutual joy!
The Gathered Church, an Essential Inconvenience
On January 20, 2020, the United State saw its first laboratory confirmed case of Covid-19. Little did we know then how much that first case …
The Fuel of Prayer
Without question, George Muller is one of my favorite individuals in church history. Page after page in his autobiography, Muller recounts astonishing, providential answers to prayer. …
Communicating Gospel Hope in a Hopeless World
How do we communicate the gospel in a winsome and compelling manner to a post-Christian culture?
Everything Changed
For all of our married life, my wife, Paula, and I have been in ministry of one sort or another. Everything changed for us as …
Sharing the Gospel to Scared People
A recent conversation caught me breathless and deeply burdened for my neighbors. A street vendor I regularly buy vegetables from surveyed all of the uncertainties …