Old Testament Studies in Proverbs: Adultery 11 Jul 201811 Jul 2018 It seems like nearly every month I hear news of another pastor who has disqualified himself from ministry because of adultery. It's heartbreaking to hear about, but it can also…
Books A Review of “Mental Health and the Church” by Stephen Grcevich 9 Jul 2018 The Christian church does not have a particularly positive reputation when it comes to the subject of mental illness. Far too many, both within and outside the church, view us…
music This Week’s Good Music 7 Jul 2018 Here's my playlist for this week, full of 70s hits: 1. "Precious Angel" by Bob Dylan Slow Train Coming (1979) is one of my favorite albums of all time, it really…
Reading This Week’s Good Reads 7 Jul 2018 Here are some of my favorite articles from this week: 1. "Sexual Abuse in Marriage, Part 3" by Darby Strickland This final piece in the series Strickland wrote for CCEF…
Reformation The Reformation Context (Part 11) 3 Jul 2018 Wycliffe has been interpreted through a variety of lenses. He has been hailed as religious radical, a man on a mission to start a new religious movement. He has been…
Personal Monthly Love: June 1 Jul 2018 Here's some of what I loved in the month of June: 1. Feather Bowling I had never done this before but it was awesome. Feather Bowling is sort of like…
Trauma Trauma and Union with Christ (Part 4) 30 Jun 2018 All Christians have a larger story than the one they experience in the day-to-day routines of life. We belong to a grand narrative being written and told by a Sovereign…
music This Week’s Good Music 30 Jun 2018 Here's this week's playlist: 1. "Fly Me to the Moon" by Frank Sinatra Ol Blue Eyes is one of the best-selling vocalists of all time. His voice is legendary and…
Reformation The Reformation: Context (Part 10) 29 Jun 2018 The Reformation did not take place within a vacuum. It was, rather, part of a larger cultural context with shifting values, growing frustrations, and theological questioning. There were many efforts…
Old Testament Studies in Proverbs: Wisdom 26 Jun 2018 The book of Proverbs starts with a contrast: the way of wisdom vs. the way of folly. The book itself builds around this contrast, even as they address a variety…