Faithful in the Storms
I’m a little late to the party, but I recently bought a digital picture frame. I love to travel, especially to national parks. Every trip, I pack along the camera I bought as a college graduation present, ready to document the beautiful sights I’ll see. For the better part of a decade, the thousands of […]
Preaching That Engages the Skeptic: How (Part 3)
This is my third and final article on engaging the skeptic in our preaching. Let’s take a second to review: First, why do we need to engage the skeptic in our preaching? It’s because skepticism about Christianity is rising both inside and outside the church. That was Part 1. Second, what works and doesn’t work […]
What We Learn from Two Hebrew Midwives
When I think of people who show and live out their allegiance to God in the Bible, I immediately think of Shiphrah and Puah. They are better known as the Hebrew Midwives who saved Israelite baby boys at a time when opposing rulers called them to be killed. These midwives could have done the easy […]
6 Words for Your “What If” Moments
“What if…” are two words that can have paralyzing ramifications. It wasn’t too many years ago that I lived what could fairly be called a paralyzed life. I don’t mean that I physically was unable to use my limbs; rather, spiritually, I was unable to move in directions I needed and wanted to go. The […]
Live by Faith: What It Means and Doesn’t
What does it mean to live by faith? Living by faith in Jesus means living with belief, trust, and lifelong allegiance in him. Faith may start as an internal force, but authentic faith comes out in how we live. An Impressive Internal Force Set in France in the early 1800s, Count of Monte Cristo by […]
Renewing Your First Thought of the Morning
And the first thought of the morning is . . . What is that beeping sound? Wait a second. . . . The second thought is . . . Oh yeah, I was asleep and that’s my alarm. Just like every morning. And now that you’re awake and clearheaded, you arrive at your third thought: […]
Trusting God When Church Life Changes
When church life changes because of situations out of our control, how can we use the season as an opportunity to pursue God? Our church was regaining her rhythm, as attendance and participation was on the increase. I was back teaching in the classroom on Sundays and leading a discipleship group. Then, we turned the […]
A Call to Pastors: Don’t Run
In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic and its continued spread in the United States, the debate is raging about which is going to end up being worse: the death toll from the virus or the economic repercussions from rising unemployment and social distancing practices. It is in this context that I want to call […]
