At the end of my third month of vocational ministry 9.11.01 happened. Going into ministry I did not realize that a bulk of my ministry would be when the nation was at war. Living in New York State at that time opened doors to help … Continue reading Remembering
Sent in publisher’s agreement today… An old dream got resurrected in a very unexpected way. Will be posting about this more later. Project is called: Ripples: Training teams to disciple children in camp, VBS, or children’s ministry After prayer and discussions a project developed for … Continue reading New project…
From books being written to bizarre evangelicals for whatever groups to debates about single issues, the political climate is frankly nuts. For a long time this post described the need and pointed to the need for a biblical theology of politics. Much of what we … Continue reading The need for biblical theology of politics
In the latest controversy to hit the Christian world, conversations are irrupting over the book “Shepherds for sale.” I do not intend to read the book because there are too many pressing matters at the moment. At the same time, I do not think the … Continue reading Why this pastor wasn’t for sale
Art is a complex issue with no clear answer by Christians. “Left Behind” series is long past but still a controversial issue. Why bother bringing it up? Because art is valuable and I like to champion art. The pushback on the series by all in … Continue reading Why I support though never read the “Left Behind” Series
If the Bible gives a command and we violate that command, we sin. Pointing that out is not legalism, nor is it a secondary theological issue. Making a passage debated and so not good for theology is ludicrous. Even John 3:16 is debated. When the … Continue reading Obedience is not a secondary issue
Anniversaries are nostalgic times. Early on and at the start of ministry I wondered if I would even make it to the proverbial end of ministry. 23 years later and I wonder if I will even make it to the proverbial end of ministry. Word … Continue reading 23 years of shepherding taught me…
The controversy over Harrison Butker’s commencement comments is not surprising. The battle lines are not surprising. So why weigh in? Because we hate kids, and that is wrong, destructive, and grievous. It’s not about feminism, the issue is we hate kids. That’s why we have … Continue reading We hate kids, so we make life about us
A question I am getting a lot lately is why I remain rapture minded. Rapture minded as a technical term would be dispensational. Give the news flaring about concerning Israel, this is an often asked question. So here are a few reasons why I hold … Continue reading Why I remain rapture minded
There is a list concerning church trauma I am often asked about. Is it true, how should I respond, etc.? The list is antagonistic towards churches in a way that is both unhelpful and hypocritical. Rather than take on the list as a whole, I … Continue reading Trauma or Drama: Combatting deconstruction
