"God has chosen the weak things of the world to shame the things which are strong." (I Corinthians 1:27) In weakness keep me Quell pride that I may see In sorrows call Man of Sorrows my all My boast is not in mine Glory alone belongs to Divine In weakness show me Let not knowledge... Continue Reading →
How Long Have Christians Been Privately Reading Scripture?
If you’re like me, you’ve perhaps assumed that private and individual reading of the Bible did not start until after the invention of the printing press. For starters, competent literacy was hard to come by in the ancient world. Additionally, written materials, due to the slow production process, were also just as sparse. Sure, there were... Continue Reading →
The Legalism Behind the Attractional Church Model
Often, the terms seeker-sensitive or attractional are used to describe a certain church model approach. Jared Wilson defines an attractional church as a “church ministry whose primary purpose is to make Christianity appealing.”1 This does not mean that it is or isn’t contemporary, or even that it is or isn’t a megachurch. Rather, it describes a... Continue Reading →
Short Devotional: Love as You Have Been Loved
Be patient, for God is patient with all those He has chosen so that not one will perish (II Peter 3:9). Be kind, for it was and is the kindness of God that leads us to repentance (Romans 2:4). Do not be jealous, for how should we consider ourselves more important than another when our... Continue Reading →
13 “One-Liners” from The Gospel Coalition National Conference 2019
Two weeks ago I had the pleasure of attending The Gospel Coalition’s 2019 National Conference. It was a week to remember and there is much I could write about. However, I thought I would just leave thirteen of the best one (or two)-liners that either challenged me, or that I thought were just generally impactful... Continue Reading →
Six Mormon Teachings Antithetical to Historic Christianity
I vividly remember when two members of The Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints (often known as Mormons) showed up on my doorstep. Right off the bat, they made it very clear that they didn't want to argue or debate about religion. Rather, they wanted to know if there was anything that we... Continue Reading →