7 Steps to Catalyze A Disciple-Making Movement
Hello, I’m a pastor in North America. I minister to a church and am simultaneously seeking to help catalyze a disciple making movement. Because of the opposition we’ve encountered in […]
6 Types of Atheists
Recently, I listened to the first several episodes of a fantastic new podcast by Justin Brierley called The Surprising Rebirth of Belief in God. I strongly recommend the podcast. In […]
Who Was Deborah in the Bible?
Who was Deborah in the Bible? Scripture introduces Deborah as “the wife of Lappidoth, a prophetess, and a judge.” In the words of her celebratory victory song, she declares: “The […]
Why Should I Read the Bible?
Why do you need to read the Bible if you’re a Christian and have the Holy Spirit as your Counselor? To start, it’s important to recognize that—like many concepts in […]
6 Books on Friendship
“Friendship is unnecessary, like philosophy, like art…. It has no survival value; rather, it is one of those things which give value to survival.” —C. S. Lewis, The Four Loves […]
Sex Is Spiritual
Sex is deeply, deeply spiritual. When the Bible talks about sexuality, notice the language of deep intimacy and oneness: “This at last is bone of my bones and flesh of […]
Solving Arguments by Pointing to Context
I recall a dialogue I had with a high school classmate of mine. It remained friendly, but it was also a tense conversation regarding the similarities and differences between Christianity […]
What I’ve Learned from Spending a Little of Each Day in the Psalms
Starting in 2019, I started a slow journey through the Psalms. My goal was to reflect on 1 or 2 verses from the Psalms each day and write down those […]