Uncommon and Courageous Conviction
My dad is one of the most gifted individuals that I have every met. He played major division soccer in Philadelphia, put... Read More
Time to Change Your Church!
I recently heard about a family in our denomination who drove nearly an hour to church every Lord’s Day for a number of... Read More
When Jesus Comes Again
A great deal of the New Testament is taken up with the doctrine of the second coming of Christ. The substance of... Read More
Fostering Relationships Between Church Leaders
Training officers (i.e. elders and deacons) is one of the most important things that pastors can do for the well-being of the local... Read More
When the Saints Go Marching In
In light of the news about the Roman Catholic canonization of two Popes and the canonization of Mother Teresa, it is vital for Christians to understand what... Read More
The Little City Delivered: Christ in Ecclesiastes
Keeping the wisdom literature in its canonical and redemptive-historical setting is one of the more difficult challenges for the student of Scripture. Many have interpreted... Read More
18 Marks of Gospel-Produced Humility
On December 24, 2004, I proposed to my wife. That same night, she gave me a small, antiquarian book that she had bought... Read More
A Christward Anniversary
Tomorrow marks the third anniversary of the The Christward Collective. Over the past three years I’ve counted myself to have been blessed to... Read More
As Seemed Best to Them…
My parents sought to bring my sister and me up in the nurture and instruction of the Lord. While I despised the discipline... Read More
Why Do I Write What I Write?
The other day, our summer intern at New Covenant asked me why I write on the things on which I write. Since I’ve been asked this... Read More