Counseling… The Grass is Always Greener: The Spiritual Danger of Discontentment 23 May 201224 May 2012 What does the perfect evening look like? I suspect it includes a cool summer air, grilling out, listening to Bon Iver, and smoking cigars with some of your dearest friends.…
Uncategorized Dating Within the Church 22 May 201223 May 2012 Dating within the church is risky for the whole church. As the pastor of a young church full of college students I have seen first-hand the real danger that dating…
Books… Gospel-Centered Change: A Review of “Christ Formed In You” by Brian Hedges 21 May 201222 May 2012 How do people change? I talk to people on a regular basis who say they want to change, who have "tried everything," and yet remained unmoved. How do I change?…
Asides… This Week’s Good Reads 19 May 2012 If you're looking for something good to read this weekend, then try out one of these articles: 1) "Young Adults on Social Issues: Headed for a Shift?" by J.E. Dyer…
Uncategorized Next Week 18 May 201221 May 2012 Don't miss next week's posts: 1) A review of Christ Formed In You: The Power of the Gospel for Personal Change by Brian Hedges This has been one of the…
Asides… Hipster Hymns 18 May 2012 Enjoy these selections from the Hipster Hymnal: "When Death Dies" by Gungor "But For Those Who Fear My Name" by Welcome Wagon
Biblical Theology… Jesus: The Fulfillment of the Prophets 17 May 201218 May 2012 They saw a kingdom! The ancient prophets of the Old Testament were commissioned by God to call the people of Israel to repentance, to warn them of judgment, and yet…
Biblical Theology… Moses, Samuel, and Elijah: The Proto-Prophets 16 May 201217 May 2012 The pastorate is a ridiculous job! Who willingly goes into this line of work? I remember when I was in seminary a professor told me, "If you could see yourself…
Hermeneutics… Who Were The Prophets? 15 May 201216 May 2012 I get why, for many people, the prophets seem completely irrelevant. Read Ezekiel 1:15-20 lately? It's not exactly a passage that most of us are reading for reassurance of God's…
Books… The Prophets Can Speak Today: A Review of “Interpreting the Prophetic Word” by Willem VanGemeren 14 May 201215 May 2012 Willem VanGemeren has made a small reputation for himself among the Reformed community as both an Old Testament and Biblical Theological scholar. His other book, The Progress of Redemption captures…
