When I was asked to preach on Father's Day, I wanted to encourage men instead of beating them up, as so many Father's Day sermons do. I felt my prayers were answered when I got this …
Was I a Bad Parent? Part 1
When an adult child goes astray, the most common question I hear as a pastor is, "Was I a bad parent?" We tend to take responsibility for our adult children's faith or lack thereof, even though I …
Finding Freedom From Toxic People
I had a wonderful conversation with Whitney from Woven Ministry about how Jesus taught and modeled walking away from the toxic people who tear us down and impair our ministries. Six verses after …
Show Me the Wonders of Your Great Love
Two truths carry me as I get older: knowing that (only in Christ, of course) I'm good enough for God, and secondly, that God is good enough for me. Divine affirmation is an essential component for …
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Walkaway Jesus
After When to Walk Away came out, a person on social media who saw the title but never read the content simply said, "Jesus never walked away from anyone, and we shouldn't either." That's an …
Getting at the Core Message Behind Sacred Marriage’s, “What if God Designed Marriage to Make Us Holy More Than to Make Us Happy?”
When I updated Sacred Marriage in 2015, Gateway Bible asked me a few questions that I appreciated receiving, as answering them helped readers get into the core message. Here …