Sacred Marriage’s subtitle: “What if God designed marriage to make us holy more than to make us happy?” has stirred a lot of debate. In the updated revision, I made sure to clarify that holiness …
Ambrose Shines a Light on Ministry that Lasts
Ambrose (340-397), the Bishop of Milan, was one of the most influential ecclesiastical figures of the 4th century. I personally love his works but more importantly (and of course much more …
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Hilariously Holy, Part 1
Decades ago, while serving on a pastoral search committee, I listened to hours of sermons from people all over the country. One young applicant was certainly earnest, and he clearly aimed for …
Do You Have a Problem with Pleasure?
When Pure Pleasure: Why Do Christians Feel So Bad About Feeling Good? came out in its German edition, the German publisher asked me a number of questions behind why I thought the book needed to be …
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Overheating in Houston
Some friends of ours from up north—where there is actually snow in the winter and four distinct seasons throughout the year—visited our home in Houston during the late Spring. They borrowed our car to …
Are You Wearing Yourself Out Climbing the Wrong Mountain?
Imagine if you were told that everything you wanted most in life could be yours if you could scale this one mountain. You got in shape, gained strength, spent a lot of money to buy climbing gear, …
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