There is a perplexing feature of the gospel records that doesn’t lend itself to the easiest of solutions. On numerous occassions Jesus charged His disciples,... Read More

The governor of California’s recent restrictions against singing in worship services reminded me of something about which I’ve wanted to write for years now––namely, the... Read More

I have always been astonished by the magnitude of Jesus’ last miracle prior to His atoning death on the cross. As His attackers came to... Read More

In John 10, Jesus contrasted two diametrically opposed religious leaders–the Good Shepherd and the hirelings. He was, of course, referring to Himself under the figure... Read More

We live in a culture in which there are two competing sources of authority vying for the minds and hearts of professing Christians––the Bible and... Read More

One of the remarkable features of Jesus’ teaching is the way in which He drew simple analogies and metaphors from the world around Him in... Read More

After a decade of church planting and pastoring in the beautiful Southern coastal city of Savannah, Ga., my family and I moved on to a... Read More

A number of years ago, the church I planted decided to include a section for “prayer requests” on a visitor card that we handed to... Read More