The Speech of the Century: Remembering Teddy Roosevelt’s “The Man in the Arena” "The recent anniversary of Roosevelt’s “The Man in the Arena” speech provides an opportunity to reflect on the enduring relevance of his

The Absurdity of Preaching "Absurdity arises when we focus on one aspect of our call. The prophet in us wants the sermon to cut to the heart, for heaven and hell are at stake, and

The Grammar of Puritan Preaching "Just as essential as phonics is for teaching a child how to read, so too the Bible was the sine qua non of Puritan preaching. The Puritans were not just Theo-centric, they

Find Your Humanity Outside of Yourself In this post, Joel Busby argues that as humans we don't have to create and market ourselves. He writes, "Inventing yourself, making yourself, finding yourself, and taking yourself to

All of Our Opinions All of the Time One of the dangers of social media is the need people have to share their opinions on everything. As Chris Martin notes, "If you build your platform

Excellent Parenting is Remarkably Ordinary "As a new parent, when you hold your first child in your arms, there is a swell of emotions. You are humbled by the responsibility to care for this child.

The Absurdity of Selfishness and the Certainty of Death "Have you ever considered it, the absurdity of selfishness? Think about it. When our sole aim is to make much of ourselves and be made much

Biblical Interpretation Is More than Stacking Verses "We cannot merely stack up Bible verses, making biblical claims based on a handful of verses that are isolated from their immediate and broader biblical contexts. We must

The Only Way is Ordinary "Ordinary means of grace are sufficient because our problems are ordinary. This is one of the things that becomes gloriously clear when you read books older than your parents, or

Bold Pastors Shape Bold Churches "Since 2020, I’ve attended many ministerial meetings where the conversation focused on the struggles we’ve all faced since the pandemic started. Time and again, our discussions circled how stressful and