3 Great is the Lord, and greatly to be praised,   and his greatness is unsearchable.4 One generation shall commend your works to another,   and shall declare your mighty acts.5 On the glorious splendo...  Read More

There is layer upon layer of complexity and information, even if you are not out looking for information (and you must be since you’re reading this). Programming and subconscious subterfuge occur just...  Read More

Freedom is Less, Not MoreA Powerful metaphor for life.  I am a pastor, but a long, long time ago in this same galaxy, I was once an opera singer and obtained a fair bit of education on the topic of si...  Read More

“Who wins?” My friend asked me that when I said we needed to be honest and open about an abusive false teaching in a church we’d been a part of.   His point was that Satan would win if the church call...  Read More

Growing up, I had a nickname: Christmas.This was usually flung at me by an adult over their shoulder as they walked somewhere ahead of me, frustrated they had to wait for me. I don’t know why I always...  Read More

Discipleship is Simple, but Not That Simple  When I became a Christian, discipleship was simple. This is because I was taught that being a disciple was forsaking all else and being committed to my loc...  Read More

Yesterday we tried to wrestle with self-denial—how not to do it in a way that killed us. Literally. Today—how to do it. How to deny ourselves in the right way. Because, the Bible does indeed say to co...  Read More

Years ago, I was visiting my parents, and on my way to the bathroom, I pulled a book from the shelf. It was one volume of a set of Classics of Western Literature and it turned out to be a book of essa...  Read More

What to Know: Marriage is two independent image-bearers uniting, maintaining agency but seeing themselves as one flesh in a Christ-centered relationship that reflects both Jesus and the Church and God...  Read More

It feels incredible to learn that God accepts you.Do you feel that God accepts you? You should, because He does. Receive that. And He made you in the first place.He thought you up, planned you out, an...  Read More

Have you ever acted in a way that surprised you? Have you ever gotten mad about something and didn’t know why? Have you ever had nagging anxiety that you couldn’t put words to? Teach me your way, O LO...  Read More

Fifteen years ago I noticed something. I loved my life as a dad and a church planter. Sunday through Thursday I had purpose, peace, and joy, even when church planting, marriage, or family life was har...  Read More