The Bible Is Shockingly Honest and Gloriously Hopeful
I did an interview with Paul Tripp and we covered everything from dating to parenting and all the grace between. Background: · Paul Tripp’s Life: 0:20 · Daily Drive for […]
A Lesson On Grace Sparked By The Harvard Business Review
An intriguing post appeared in The Harvard Business Review, “Whom To Pay Is More Important Than How Much or How.” Grace Is Your Internal Motivator The first attention grabber […]
Love Accommodates
Love accommodates. Love finds what the other needs and aims for it. Love goes out of the way to make sure the other “gets it” and feels loved. Not only […]
5 Reminders When Preaching A Topical Sermon
Here are 5 points to keep in mind regarding topical sermons on Mother’s Day. These points also apply to other topics as well. 1. Keep it simple When you are […]
12 Ways to Make Your Teaching & Writing Anti-Christian
1. Downplay the law of God and his grace. Tell people God is not that angry about cosmic treason, and grace isn’t that amazing. 2. Don’t mention God the Father, the […]
God Uses the Weak
God chose what is weak in the world to shame the strong (1 Cor. 1:27). When I Am Weak, Then I Am Strong Paul wrote 1 Corinthians 1:27 because the […]
The Problem of Love
Love Your Neighbor as Yourself I have been studying these verses recently and thinking about the command to love one another and how that can actually happen. Romans 13:9—The commandments, […]
3 Books for Ministry to Emerging Adults and “Guys”
If you care about ministering to emerging adults (18-24 year olds), or guys (16-26 year old males), then the following books should prove helpful to you in understanding their world. […]
5 Books Every Youth Minister Should Read
The books on this list are not about youth ministry but for youth ministers so you will be better equipped to serve by knowing the culture and lives of youth […]
6 Essentials of College Ministry
I have served as a campus minister for five years and have taught at two universities for nine years. In that time, I’ve learned some lessons about doing campus ministry […]