family worship From Genesis to Revelation in Family Worship October 28, 2020 Here is how our family is learning the books of the Bible - and God's message to us in each of them.
Honey How Much Honey Have You Been Eating? September 22, 2020 Do we know how to use the honey of the blessing of God? Or do we misuse it to our own destruction?
COVID-19 The Beautiful Inconvenience of Ministry July 30, 2020 Ministry may be inconvenient, but Jesus brings beauty there.
elders Lessons from My Elders in Tumultuous Days May 19, 2020 I love my elders. In some ways, that's it. That's the whole post. God has blessed me to serve alongside ten faithful elders here in Indianapolis. Below are some anecdotes of lessons I’
John Calvin Wisdom from John Calvin on COVID-19 April 28, 2020 What would John Calvin say to the likes of us about facing COVID-19?
Polygamy Why is there so much sexual immorality and polygamy in the Old Testament? March 24, 2020 If polygamy and sexual immorality is so bad, why does it seem to go unchecked in so many places in the Old Testament? And how does that impact my reading of Scripture?
Mission of the Church The Mission of the Church February 25, 2020 The church must know its mission to fulfill its calling.
Depression Finding the Light of God in the Midst of Darkness December 24, 2019 Depression, despair, and sorrow invade our experience. How do we find the light of God in darkness?
God's Word Ensuring Saturation of God's Revelation November 26, 2019 Have you ever felt as though you had so many encounters with God’s Word, but wondered if any of it is sinking in?
Generosity A Christian Approach to End-of-Year Giving and a Life of Generosity October 22, 2019 How do we as Christians decide where, how, and to whom we give?
thankfulness Giving Thanks for Particular Graces, Particularly September 24, 2019 If indeed the Father overflows with gifts, how I can not pause day-by-day and thank him, for. at minimum, 10 particular gifts poured out in that day?
Herman Bavinck Why Study Theology? A New Translation of a Timeless Word from Herman Bavinck August 27, 2019 Read a new English translation of Herman Bavinck's preface to Our Reasonable Faith.
Moon Landing When Christians Gaze at the Moon July 23, 2019 Last Saturday marked the 50th anniversary of the first human steps on the moon. As a graduate of Neil Armstrong’s Purdue University, I’ve long been fascinated by the story of lunar
pastoral ministry Reflecting on One Year of Pastoral Ministry June 25, 2019 “When God asks us to do anything … we need to know that there is a God in heaven and that He is a God who is mighty active upon the earth.” These were
Life of Jesus Avoiding an Eskimo Theology of Jesus May 28, 2019 Would our theology be different if Jesus had lived among the Eskimos before He went to the cross? I doubt this is a question you’ve been thinking about, but theologian Michael Bird
Transfiguration The Christian's Mountaintop Experience April 23, 2019 By now, it’s a Christian cliché: the mountaintop experience. For Christians, it seems that anything from a relaxing woods retreat to a Mountain-Dew-induced sugar-high at a youth conference can gain the mountaintop
Hospitality Hospitality as the Body of Christ March 26, 2019 The church practices hospitality as the body of Christ together.
A Guide to (Un)Fruitful Ministry February 26, 2019 Gehazi paves the route to unfruitful ministry that we all must avoid.
Depression Recovering from the Most Depressing Day of the Year January 22, 2019 Congratulations! If you are reading this, you have survived another Blue Monday, the proverbial “Most Depressing Day of the Year”. The 3rd Monday of January brings, per the “Blue Monday Formula”, a perfect
