Jesus and Children
In his ministry, Jesus showed striking interest in and love for children. To the surprise of his disciples, he often including them in his teaching: “Then children were brought to him […]
Pentecost
Pentecost Sunday is the commemoration and celebration of the receiving of the Holy Spirit by the early church as recorded in Acts 2. In Acts 2, Jesus’ promise of the Spirit […]
Why We Wrote A Children’s Book
Get our new children’s book, God Made All of Me: A Book to Help Children Protect Their Bodies. We wrote God Made All of Me as a tool so […]
What Do You Do For A Living?
“What do you do?” That question intimidated Joshua Millburn. It wasn’t that he had a bad answer. He enjoyed his job as a regional manager and he liked the people […]
Trinity Sunday: Objects & Agents of Grace
This posts adapted from my sermon on Trinity Sunday (June 15, 2014) at The Cathedral Church of Saint Luke. Trinity Sunday Trinity Sunday is one of the principal feast days […]
Why Study the Book of Acts?
In addition to writing the notes on Acts for the Gospel Transformation Bible, I also wrote Acts: A 12-Week Study. Author and Purpose Acts is a sequel to the Gospel […]
God’s Hospitality
I was recently a special guest on the White Horse Inn podcast for a four-week series, God’s Hospitality. We explored the them of feasting from Genesis to Revelation. After eating […]
The Church and Women at Risk
Lindsey, my wife, wrote this article—“The Church and Women at Risk”— for the ESV Women’s Devotional Bible. This article is relevant for October being designated as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. […]
Ray Rice’s Domestic Abuse Saga: Why Not Leave Him?
This article originally appeared in Christianity Today. Questioning the victim takes focus away from the real problem: the abuse. Football fans turned their attention to the NFL and the Baltimore […]
Walking in Good Works
Ephesians 2 is filled with the good news of grace for both our justification and sanctification. The chapter begins by describing our natural condition—trapped in sin and by sin, rebelling against […]