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

Recreational Youth Baseball: What it is, What it isn’t, and How to Enjoy it "Recreational baseball is not about “program building.” It’s about building young boys and young men — building integrity, character, and a

In Love with the Life You Don’t Have "How many of us can truly say with C.S. Lewis’s character in Shadowlands, “You know, I don’t want to be somewhere else anymore. I’m not waiting for anything

Preaching is Different on a Screen "But I do think there is something necessarily different about listening to sermon in person and watching it on a screen. That isn’t to say it is wrong to

A Homiletic of Help: How Love Writes a Sermon "If you rush into the what of preaching without reminding yourself of the why, my guess is that your sermon will show it and your people will know it.

The Power of the Ordinary Moments "Few realized the Christ would come, not in pomp or power, but in humility, frailty, and infancy. Even fewer realized the Christ would conquer, not by army, sword, or

Pew Warming Prohibited: Serve the Saints "Some Christians act like they are going to the movies. As if to say, “I’ve paid my entrance fee in the offering box, now I want to sit back