So I was born in 1989… Which means I grew up in the 90’s. The 90’s were…interesting…for a variety of reasons…most of those utterly irrelevant to today’s topic. One of the concepts embraced by the church (but especially youth) writ large during that period was this...
There I was….feeling like a failure… Once again, I FORGOT to read the Bible with my kids at bedtime. I forgot…or I was “too busy.” Which is a pretty lame excuse considering I’m adamant about keeping the commitments I make. Nevertheless, I break that one far too often....
I received some excellent responses the other day when I asked the question, What is God teaching you right now? I learned of struggles I had no idea folks were facing. I learned of lessons that, really, I need to be learning myself. Thanks so much for your responses....
The other day, I spilled my coffee on the floor first thing. Okay…pretty small problem right. I mean, c’mon. And, I get that. People have it much worse in the world. Actually, that’s my point. In a world full of sin and suffering, we often times make a HUGE deal out...
Just 19 years ago on Saturday, I lost my dad to the “C” word. I was about 12 years old. It was an otherwise…normal night. My mom had just put me down for my bed in my red, double-bunk bed. (I’m an only child…but since I was a tad bit spoiled, I had the bunk bed I had...
And ye shall be hated of all men for my name’s sake: but he that endureth to the end shall be saved. - Matthew 10:22 One theme of the biblical story is that of endurance. We talked about this a bit yesterday, and it’s something that has caught my attention in a fresh...
We live in a day where the idea of evangelism has become taboo in some circles; and, where some see the need but feel overwhelming fear in sharing Christ with others. I think there’s a two-part remedy to these issues.
The book of Daniel gives multiple accounts of life during the Babylonian exile. In this week’s podcast and blog (which is more of a detailed outline), we explore some key concepts around the book of Daniel and discover how God used this man to change the world in his time.
When we think about “context” there are certain concepts that come to mind involving grammar, genre, literary devices, and other linguistic features. But there’s much more to the issue of context than that! Here’s an excerpt from my upcoming book that gives an introduction to thinking about interpreting the Bible well.
What is ministry? The word “ministry” has a variety of contexts, and I think it’s something quite often misunderstood. It’s much more than a profession.
