The Preacher as Chef

“Preachers need to attend to nutrition. The fundamental substance of preaching is the theological truth by which our people are fed. Preaching that focuses primarily on presentation without due consideration for its exegetical precision is not going to sustain a healthy congregation. But preaching that pays no attention to the things that make it tasty will not be consumed, no matter how nutritious.”

Teach Your Kids What To Think

“Children are all catechumens. A catechumen is someone undergoing the process of being catechized, or taught, certain truths or doctrines. Children are exceptionally good at hearing, understanding, and retaining information. Like little sponges they pick up everything during their time of catechesis.”

How the Habit of Prayer Confronts Our Need for Control

“Our culture’s false story of peace through control leaves us trying to hold something that will keep slipping through our hands. But God’s story reminds us we have access to a peace that will never end through surrender.”