Being Transformed by Renewing Our Mind
3 Drownings & 3 Faiths in Luke 16.19 to 17.10
He designed a tree that would serve Jesus not as a strawman that is easily blown down, but as a formidable target — not unlike God’s creation of Goliath.
Praxis
Discipleship
What Baptism IS and is NOT
6 things baptism IS & 8 things baptism is NOT
More Like Jesus
Crossing: Apologetics of the King
From Rose (the anonymous anointer in the Pharisee’s home) to a choir from first-century Philippi to John Donne's iambic pentameter — does making the sign-of-the-cross mean anything?
Vocation
Enchantingly Axiomatic: The Snakeoil in the Water We Drink
DWYL As-Long-As-Your’re-Happy . . . Follow-Your-Heart . . . Be-True-To-Yourself . . . Believe-In-Yourself . . . Live-Your-Truth . . . Be-Your-Best-Self . . . Do-What-You-Love — the aphorisms of our day are elegant. They sound like beautiful advice. They’re certainly enticing. Who wouldn’t want to be their best self? Who wouldn’t want to do what they love? Who wouldn’t want what makes them
Praxis
A Pastor's First 100 Days
President Barack Obama and President Donald Trump have at least this in common: detailed plans for the first 100 days in office. Obama worked to drill down his agenda eight years ago, and Trump has outlined his checklist for after inauguration day. Pressure and expectations come from everywhere — voters, pundits,