When I read things people say online or listen to comments they make about the past, one would think that my generation is just out of luck. We missed the best days. Things are going downhill, and there’s just no… Read More »You Showed up at Just the Right Time
One of the best feelings is finding an author who puts language to something that you have been trying to say. I’ve written a couple of articles on “once saved, always saved,” but I wasn’t completely satisfied with them. Thankfully,… Read More »Let’s Make Disciples
I write a lot about unity in diversity because of my upbringing in the Churches of Christ. Because of my writings, friends of mine correctly point out that while we can have unity despite our diversity, correct doctrinal teaching does… Read More »Why Doctrine DOES Matter
Why This Matters to Me So much of my life has been doctrine-oriented. I wanted to make sure that all of the t’s were crossed and all of the i’s were dotted. I spent hours studying, reading, and talking with… Read More »A Vision for What the Church Could Be
Here is a sermon I gave at the youth devotional we hosted! Hope you enjoy! If you want to watch the full devotional with the singing and scripture reading, check out our YouTube page!
When we read the parable of the Good Samaritan, we normally identify with the benevolent outsider who gives up his ride, two days wages, and writes a blank check to the innkeeper. Laws have been written, charities formed, and political… Read More »The Man in the Ditch
The Lord’s bond-servant must not be quarrelsome, but be kind to all, able to teach, patient when wronged, with gentleness correcting those who are in opposition, if perhaps God may grant them repentance leading to the knowledge of the truth,… Read More »Patient When Wronged
Come to Me, all who are weary and heavy-laden, and I will give you rest. Take My yoke upon you and learn from Me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find rest for your souls.… Read More »Is Jesus The Way or in the Way?
Here’s my bulletin article from this week: What does North Broad need to grow? What do we need to grow spiritually? What do we need to grow closer together as a community of believers? What do we need to grow… Read More »What Does the Church Need?
In Luke’s account of the gospel, he tells us about times when someone was moved with “compassion.” New Testament scholar Amy Jill Levine observes, “In all three cases the reaction is a response to a presumed death or loss; it… Read More »Moved with Compassion