Always Reforming: Why Extraordinary Results in the Church Have Always Depended on Ordinary Means

“In fact, one might argue that much of the modern church has shifted its functional trust from the ordinary means of grace to extraordinary means of attraction. Instead of drawing people to Christ through word, sacrament, and prayer in the gathered church, we often attempt to draw people through spectacle, novelty, and event-based engagement.”

The Better Way of Christian Parenting

“I’m going to state my thesis clearly at the outset and then make my argument. Here it is: Rather than grant your child’s every desire, your job as a parent is to use your God-given authority to redirect those desires toward righteousness (love of God and neighbor) and to train your child to righteously handle the common human experience of coping with the disappointment of unfulfilled desires. In other words, the wise parent prepares the child for adulthood by training the child to be content in all circumstances.”

Christ on Every Page: How the Book of Jonah Points to Jesus

All of Scripture points to Jesus. Whether a passage predicts Christ, prepares God’s people for Christ, reflects Christ, or shows the results of Christ’s work, we can find him on every page.”