A statement my family has often heard me make is that I believe “there’s a song for everything.” When I say that, what I really mean is that there really isn’t a subject, emotion, or circumstance tha...
When I’m preaching, I try my best to make good eye contact. I have one friend who gets nervous if he has to look at the faces of those he’s speaking to, so he primarily looks over their heads and at ...
The Gospel of Mark is one of the four gospels in the New Testament. It was written by Mark (also known as John Mark), who was a companion of the apostle Peter. The Gospel of Mark is believed t...
How comfortable are you with the practice of grieving?
 That may sound like a strange question to ask, but I ask it because grief is one of the primary emotions I see many people avoid. Over the cou...
One of my favorite theological questions to ask doesn’t sound like a theological question at all, but I like to ask it because it reveals many things about a person’s mindset, worldview, and b...
As believers in Jesus Christ who understand that this world needs to know about Him in order to trust Him and receive new life in His name, we feel an obligation to make the message of His gos...
Last week, two of the men from our church attended four days of theological training that was led by seasoned pastors for the benefit of those who are exploring future ministry opportunities. ...
“All things are lawful for me,” but not all things are helpful. “All things are lawful for me,” but I will not be dominated by anything. “Food is meant for the stomach and the stomach for f...
For many of the years I have served as a pastor, I have had the privilege to work not only with adults but with students and teens of various ages. Admittedly, there are some unique challenges that c...
And I will pray the Father, and he shall give you another Comforter, that he may abide with you for ever;
Even the Spirit of truth; whom the world cannot receive, because it seeth him not, neither ...
One of the blessings we receive through coming to know Jesus is the blessing of a new life. In Him, we are made a new creation. We’re given a new nature. We’re even promised that a day will come wh...
A persistent and recurring injury that I’ve experienced multiple times over the course of my adult life is the severe spraining of my right ankle. Each time I’ve sprained it, it looks worse an...
