The “Leading” of the Spirit
Deep down, we’re all intrigued by the mystical. Many find it to be more “spiritual” if they experience something working powerfully and... Read More
A Brother in Need. . .
Close ministerial friendships are one of the kind gifts of God. Myriad have been the examples of close friendships shared by ministers... Read More
God’s Love for the Believer is as. . .
One of the most challenging trials for believers during our pilgrimage through this dark and fallen world is to truly believe and... Read More
The Typical–Spiritual Exodus
The exodus is the great redemptive act of the Old Testament. There is no other act of God that so clearly captures... Read More
Preaching Variants
In the realm of the theological sciences, no subject is as difficult to navigate as that of Old and New Testament textual... Read More
The Real World?
When I was a teenager, MTV aired a show called “The Real World.” It ran from 1992 to 2017. It was a... Read More
Preaching Preferred Pronouns
Personal pronouns have been all the rage and debate in recent years. It’s amazing how important such short words are in our... Read More
Discerning Temperaments
We love the idea of diversity, until it cuts across our own idea of personal uniformity. I have been thinking often of... Read More
With Jesus at the Feast
Jesus’ first miracle–the turning of water into wine at the wedding feast in Cana of Galilee (John 2:1–11)–is one of the most... Read More
The Genesis of Long Lives
In 2019, the United Nations reported that “All societies in the world are in the midst of [a] longevity revolution—some are at... Read More