May 24In Tribute To Timothy Keller, A Gentle GiantThis past weekend, Pastor Timothy Keller was called home to heaven after a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer. The 72-year-old pastor, who planted and led the influential Redeemer Presbyterian Church in the heart of New York City, was known for his calm, respectful defense of classical Christianity through his sermons…Timothy Keller5 min readTimothy Keller5 min read
May 3Anemic Grace, How Dull The Sound…The conversion of the apostle Paul described in Acts 9 is not only the single most momentous event in the entire book of Acts (outside of the day of Pentecost itself in chapter 2), but the case could be made that it’s the single most momentous event in the entire…Apostle Paul4 min readApostle Paul4 min read
Dec 14, 2022Think Christmas Is A Myth? You Might Want To Think AgainIn our Advent teaching series Finding Christ In The Creed, we’ve been unpacking word by word this line from the Apostles’ Creed to explore the true identity of our Savior. Take the word “Christ” for example. To the ancient Jew, the word “Christ” was a magical word. “Christ” was the…Christianity12 min readChristianity12 min read
Nov 16, 2022Study Can Be Dangerous. But Do It AnywayThe benefits of learning how to study Scripture for yourself are considerable, but there are risks as well that the Bible warns against. (Which no doubt is prompting some of you to say, “See! I knew study was bad for me!”) …Christianity8 min readChristianity8 min read
Nov 7, 2022Want To Dig Deeper Into Scripture? Here Are 8 Ways To Do ItBeyond the simple reading of God’s Word (which is enough to uplift the soul), or deeper thinking ( meditation, which yields fuller insights), learning the discipline of study can help the follower of Christ grow stronger yet in their walk of faith. Study shouldn’t be left only to the scholars. …Bible Study7 min readBible Study7 min read
Nov 3, 2022You’d Be Most Unwise To Leave Study For The Scholars“Great are the works of the Lord, studied by all who delight in them.” — Psalm 111:2 This fall, we’ve begun a short series called “How To Grow In Knowledge”, with the focus of helping one another grow in the spiritual discipline of a daily connection with the Lord through…Spirituality7 min readSpirituality7 min read
Aug 10, 2022Are You Looking For A Burning Bush? There Are Better Ways To Experience GodIn our summer series on how to grow in fruitfulness, we’ve been using Rick Warren’s SHAPE model as a guide for self-examination. With the letter E, Pastor Rick encourages us to explore our Experiences to discern clues on where we can serve God in ministry, including our spiritual experiences. Presumably…Spiritual Growth9 min readSpiritual Growth9 min read
Aug 3, 2022Growing In Christlikeness — There’s No Adventure Greater Than ThisIn our yearlong look at “discipleship” (a word we Christians use to describe the journey we make to grow up spiritually), we’ve emphasized that there are three primary growth targets each Christian should aim at: Christlikeness, Fruitfulness, and Knowledge (based on verses such as Philippians 1:9–11 and Colossians 1:9–10. What…Spiritual Growth5 min readSpiritual Growth5 min read
Jun 27, 2022Reflections On The Overturning Of Roe v. WadeOne of the earliest books I read in college back in the 1980s, as a newly revived follower of Christ, was an acclaimed, even prophetic, bestseller called A Christian Manifesto by Francis Schaeffer, a classical Christian pastor and philosopher who wrote extensively on the intersection of Christianity and culture. Schaeffer…Roe V Wade7 min readRoe V Wade7 min read
Apr 8, 2022Blogging The Great American Solar EclipseIn researching a sermon on “Pride” for this week, I re-visited an article I wrote back on August 21, 2017 about the total eclipse most of North America shared in. It was a fun event to remember, and a good exercise getting my head out of 2022 for a few…Faith And Science5 min readFaith And Science5 min read
