Christ Boasting in Christ: Christ is our Wisdom 2 Jul 2014 What does it mean to be "wise"? The Bible contrasts those who have the "wisdom of the world" with those who are wise before God. To be truly wise, then,…
Discipleship TriPerspectival Discipleship: The Interrelationship 1 Jul 2014 What I have called Tri-perspectival discipleship the Bible just simply calls discipleship. I have intentionally highlighted three different angles that our disciple-making efforts need to zero in on. Far too…
Books A Review of “Finally Free” by Heath Lambert 30 Jun 2014 I have read more on the subject of pornography than I ever wanted to. Several years ago I took a full year to study a theology of sex and in…
Reading This Week’s Good Reads 28 Jun 2014 Here are some interesting articles from around the web. Check them out, there's bound to be something here that interests you: 1. "The Idolatry of Modesty" by Jefferson Bethke Bethke…
Uncategorized Next Week 27 Jun 2014 Check back for these posts and more next week at Pastor Dave Online: 1. A review of Finally Free by Heath Lambert An excellent, practical resource for men and women…
Counseling Living In A World That God Did Not Create 26 Jun 201426 Jun 2014 You are not God. If that seems like basic Christianity 101, I’d agree, and yet I find myself reiterating that exact truth often. Both in counseling myself and helping others…
Christ Boasting in Christ: Christ Is Our Life 25 Jun 2014 What is life? It certainly means more than mere existence. For we say of people who are technically alive, they “need a life,” or the should “get a life,” or…
Discipleship Triperspectival Discipleship: Orthopathy 24 Jun 2014 If any single piece of the discipleship process gets consistently overlooked it's the orthopathy piece. Right passion is simply not a matter of importance to most Christians. In some circles…
Personal Reflecting on Ten Years of Marriage 23 Jun 201423 Jun 2014 Allow me to be a bit self-indulgent this morning. Normally on Mondays I write-up book reviews, but this last week was my ten-year anniversary, so I didn't do a lot…
Books Summer Reading List 2014 21 Jun 201421 Jun 2014 Since the cool thing to do is to list the books you're planning to read this summer, here's my list: 1. I am Charlotte Simmons: A Novel by Tom Wolfe I…