Revitalized Churches Require Renewed Leaders
In July 2004, I simultaneously learned that my wife was pregnant with our first child and chose to move us 12 hours away to pursue a student ministry position. I […]
Church History Debates: Why Believe the Trinity?
The word “Trinity” takes the prefix “tri” (three) and connects it with the word “unity.” The doctrine teaches that God is a unity of three persons. The word itself isn’t […]
Formation of the Old Testament Canon
How did we get our Old Testament? Who decided which books made the cut (and became “canon”)? Why are there differences between the list of books in Catholic and Protestant […]
Original Sin or Ancestral Sin?
A nearly universal assumption we make as human beings is that we can do right and wrong things, good and evil things. This article isn’t about the basis for determining […]
The Sign I Missed: Reflections on John Donne
“You scrutinize my path and my lying down, And are acquainted with all my ways. Even before there is a word on my tongue, Behold, Lord, You know it all.” […]
Israelis: Are They Oppressors?
April 29, 2024 North Americans have been generally sympathetic to the nation of Israel for the last eighty years. This has been especially true because of the sympathy created once […]
How Do I Start Having Intentional Conversations?
*Editor’s Note: The following is an excerpt from Corey Trimble’s An Authentic Experience: Creating an Inviting Culture with Biblical Integrity. Corey is convinced (and has shown as a pastor of an […]
Our Identity and the Enemy
I don’t even like capitalizing the word “enemy” in the title of this article. I get that it is an important word in the title, thus we capitalize said word, […]
