Personal 2024 Study Project: A Theology of Friendship 8 Dec 20238 Dec 2023 I know, I know! I've picked as my main focus of study for next year a topic that wasn't even on the previous list. It was an idea that came…
Uncategorized The Three Phases of Schaeffer’s Ministry (Part 2) 30 Oct 2023 My year-long focus on reading and studying the life, works, and ministry of Francis Schaeffer has been incredibly enlightening. In particular, I have noted that you can break up Schaeffer's…
Uncategorized 2024 Study Project Plans 28 Oct 2023 It's that time of year where I start planning for next year's focused study project. Each year I pick one subject that I am going to spend a year researching…
Books A Review of “Chronic Illness” by Esther Smith 14 Aug 2023 What can a devotional do to help you face chronic illness? When it's written by an excellent counselor and a fellow sufferer, it turns out that a devotional can help…
Francis Schaeffer The Three Phases of Schaeffer’s Ministry (Part 1) 31 Jul 2023 In studying the life of Francis Schaeffer you find that he evolved as a theologian, thinker, and Evangelist over the years. There were some key constants throughout his ministry, to…
Books A Review of “Deserted By God?” by Sinclair Ferguson 24 Jul 2023 This fallen world can sometimes fall on us pretty hard. In those intense seasons of suffering we often wonder why God has allowed this pain and, perhaps more pointedly, where…
Francis Schaeffer The Theological Legacy of Francis Schaeffer 18 Jul 2023 In some regards, Francis Schaeffer should not have made the kind of impact he did on the Christian world. He began as something of a separatist Christian, and was often…
Sound Doctrine in 60… Sound Doctrine in 60 Seconds, Season 2 15 Jul 202315 Jul 2023 Early this year I was grateful to release a video series, Sound Doctrine in 60 Seconds. The response was so encouraging, and surprising. The goal was to release quick bite-size…
Counseling… Love Requires Humility: A Pauline Principle 13 Jul 202313 Jul 2023 Loving someone else requires humility. We know instinctively that arrogant people don't really love others, but love is not just the absence of pride. Love requires that we cultivate the…
Books A Review of “Death to Deconstruction” by Joshua Porter 10 Jul 2023 I confess that I picked up this book out of curiosity. It is written by the former frontman to one of my favorite Christian art-punk bands, Showbread. Joshua Porter is…