As someone who is convinced that Christianity is true, how do I approach self-help material? Good question. Many of the posts on my blog would be considered self-help. I share…
The short answer is: Whichever translation you enjoy reading. Almost all of the modern English translations are excellent translations from the original Hebrew and Greek texts done by committees of…
If you were going to give an engaged couple the most important piece of advice you could for their marriage, what would it be? When I was a vocational pastor,…
Every morning when I am getting dressed, I put this coin in my pocket. “Memento Mori” means “Remember Death”. It is a reminder to me that I might not live…
I understand that there are plenty of things that are not binary, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t some things that are binary. In fact, I think there are some…
If you like everything you read in the Bible, you might not be reading it correctly. I say this because I believe the Bible is holy and that we are…
Discipline and Desire. Both are important. They are related. I wouldn’t describe them as opposite ends of a spectrum, but they do provide different types of motivation. This is true…
Over my years as a Christian and as a pastor, one of the things I have heard from others many, many times is their desire to read the Bible more…
One of the things that people tell me they remember most from my preaching and teaching are the Importance and Clarity targets. It started as a way to remind myself…
I have a lot of thoughts about life, leadership, faith, and trying to be a better human. I will share them here.