More than we need anything, we need a savior/priest. The Magi's gift of frankincense has traditionally been used to proclaim that Jesus was born to be the final high priest. If you're in the mood for …
Favorite Reads of 2023
In my list of this year's favorite reads, my fiction choices admittedly betray a Susan Howatch obsession, and my nonfiction choices demonstrate a thirst to understand this world we live in. We're …
Jesus’ Shocking Response to a Mass Killing
The fruit of outrage culture is often marked by a rotting sense of personal conviction. The best place, the most economical place, to stop evil is to root it out of our own hearts. Jesus' shocking …
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Why It Takes a Church to Preach a Sermon or Write a Book
This has been a wonderful season of collaboration for me, and I'm eager to share my thoughts on it, as it might encourage some of you to ponder how we do life and ministry. There's no question that …
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Oh Good: Two Words that Can Change Your Life
We hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving holiday. God is so good and kind and generous; I pray this day will merely "prime the pump" to keep us thanking God hourly throughout the year. Instead …
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Exuberant Living
I was reading 1 Timothy 6 this morning and was struck by one of Paul’s seminal statements, “godliness with contentment is great gain” (v. 6). What a perfect verse to prepare my heart to preach on …