Counseling On God’s Natural and Strange Work 20 Jul 2020 I have recently finished reading Dane Ortlund's phenomenal book Gentle and Lowly: The Heart of Christ for Sinners and Sufferers. The book is a beautiful depiction of the compassion, mercy,…
Church How Should We Think About Wearing Masks 17 Jul 2020 The Michigan Governor has recently issued an executive order mandating that masks be worn in all indoor public spaces. It's a mandate that comes with a desire to stem the…
Books A Review of “On the Road with Saint Augustine” by James K.A. Smith 14 Jul 2020 Augustine stands as one of those towering figures of Western Christian history who is often mentioned, but rarely read. Many church-goers might be able to tell you who he was,…
music This Week’s Playlist 4 Jul 20204 Jul 2020 Here is my musical playlist for this week, it's largely a hard rock/metal list this week: 1) "Fight for Love" by Disciple This song, from the band's award-winning sixth studio…
Counseling What NOT To Do When You Discover Abuse 1 Jul 2020 Issues of domestic violence are far more common in the church then many realize. On the one hand we don't want to think that such things are happening among our…
music This Week’s Playlist 26 Jun 2020 Here's this week's musical playlist: 1) "Once More" by Starflyer 59 The newest album from Starlfyer 59 is amazing. Jason Martin has still got it, even after all these years.…
Books A Review of “Kierkegaard: A Christian Missionary to Christians” by Mark Tietjen 16 Jun 2020 What has 1800s Denmark to do with Jerusalem? It was the church father Tertullian who originally asked that question of Athens, determining that philosophy was something of a threat to…
Discipleship… Trust and Obey 9 Jun 2020 "There's no other way to be happy in Jesus," we are told, "than to trust and obey." These two responses are deeply intertwined but the way we understand their relationship…
Books A Review of “Am I Just My Brain?” by Sharon Dirckx 1 Jun 2020 Neuroscience is advancing human understanding of the brain in profound ways. These explorations present us with not simply greater insight in understanding the inner works of the brain, but also…
Church Choosing Our Verbiage Carefully When Discussing Differences 19 May 202019 May 2020 It's no surprise that even a global pandemic has been a polarizing issue in America. We live in a cultural context where everything is made a political issue, and each…
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