I’m not an outdoorsman by nature, but I do know how to get a fire going. It’s simple. You just buy Duraflame fire logs, set the packaging on fire, and voilà, you’ve got yourself a fire burning. Whenev...  Read More

This past Sunday, we saw John’s breathtaking vision of the risen Christ in Revelation 1:9–20. John describes Jesus as standing among seven golden lampstands and holding seven stars in His right hand. ...  Read More

One of the first interpretive challenges we meet in Revelation appears almost immediately. In John’s opening greeting, he writes: “Grace be unto you, and peace, from him which is, and which was, and w...  Read More

The book of Revelation has a unique effect on people. For some, it immediately sparks curiosity and excitement. For others, it brings hesitation—even anxiety. That reaction alone tells us something im...  Read More

(Continued from Part 1)3. What Kinds of Deconstructors Will I Meet?People like to use trendy words, and words become trendy fast. Terms can explode so quickly that they become a part of normal languag...  Read More

“So Jesus said to the twelve, ‘Do you want to go away as well?’ Simon Peter answered him, ‘Lord, to whom shall we go? You have the words of eternal life, and we have believed, and have come to know, t...  Read More

Last week, we acknowledged what many people feel but rarely say out loud: Christmas can be a season of grief. The empty seats at the table. The strained relationships. The memories that stir old wound...  Read More

When a church takes communion several things happen at once. The three we are most familiar with are remembrance, fellowship and unity. (1) Believers remember Jesus' suffering and death (Mark 14:22-25...  Read More

This past Sunday morning I had the privilege to preach another “Walking Through Grief Sunday”, and as I often do when asked to speak during the Sunday School time, I spoke from the book of Job. Follow...  Read More

While depression is depression, the kind brought on by ministry stress often carries unique spiritual, relational, and vocational layers that make it more complex and sometimes harder to navigate. Her...  Read More

A couple refuses to admit their marriage is in trouble.A father fails to stand up to his own children.An employee is pressured into an unethical decision by his boss.A child is terrified because she m...  Read More

When I was younger I was having a conversation with someone that I knew, but wasn’t very close with. As the conversation ended and we began to part ways I said, “Bye, I love you.” I was horrified. I b...  Read More