Personal Books That Shaped My Faith: “Evangelical Reunion” by John Frame 16 Sep 2015 Theology matters, but so do love and humility. In fact there is a great sense in which the diversity of theological perspectives presents us with a platform in which to…
Personal Books That Shaped My Faith: “How People Change” by Tim Lane and Paul Tripp 9 Sep 2015 Counseling was not part of my original vision for pastoral ministry. As a young man preparing for seminary I had set my sights solely on the practice of preaching. Things…
Personal Books that Shaped My Faith: “The Doctrine of the Knowledge of God” by John Frame 2 Sep 20152 Sep 2015 I don't know if any other single academic theologian has influenced me as significantly as has John Frame. His work on epistemology, theological methodology, and ecumenism has been formative for…
Personal Monthly Love: August 31 Aug 2015 Here's what I loved in the month of August: 1. Merchants This was a trendy, hot-spot restaurant in downtown Nashville. On a recent trip I ate there twice and enjoyed…
Personal Books That Shaped My Faith: “The End For Which God Created The World” by Jonathan Edwards 26 Aug 2015 The first time I heard the name "Jonathan Edwards" was at a conference. I was a young guy in college and my mentor and pastor-at-the-time had encouraged me to attend…
Personal Books that Shaped My Faith: “Here I Stand” by Roland Bainton 19 Aug 2015 Few people from history have been as fascinating to me as the courageous and outlandish German monk turned Protestant Reformer, Martin Luther. I am sure that I knew his name…
Personal Books That Shaped My Faith: “Ashamed of the Gospel” by John MacArthur 12 Aug 2015 I had honestly never read anything like it in my life. I found a copy of Ashamed of the Gospel at our local used bookstore when I was a college…
Personal Monthly Love: July 1 Aug 2015 Here's what I loved in the month of July: 1. U.S. Women's National Team I do actually enjoy soccer...well, sort of. Of all the sports it's the only one I…
Personal New Year’s Resolution Updates 15 Jul 2015 It's time for a check-up and some continued accountability. I began this year with a few goals for myself, each designed to help me grow in my personal life, physical…
Personal Back to Writing 8 Jul 20158 Jul 2015 "Life is like topography, Hobbes. There are summits of happiness and success, flat stretches of boring routine and valleys of frustration and failure." - Bill Waterson, Calvin & Hobbes Since…