This Thanksgiving season, a short sentence from Paul’s letter to the Colossians has been stuck in my head: “And be thankful” (Colossians 3:15). In a previous post, we explored the first word and. And encouraged us to see how thanksgiving is related to every aspect of the Christian life. There is always room for more,ContinueContinue reading “Christ, Our Thanks-Giver”
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Thanksgiving: The One Thing We Add to the Gospel
Every year as the holidays approach, I take a break from whatever book I’m preaching through and turn to something completely different. For instance, last year I preached a series entitled “A Very Reformed Christmas”, preaching a text from the Christmas narrative each week of Advent and pairing it with one of the five solasContinueContinue reading “Thanksgiving: The One Thing We Add to the Gospel”
1.6 — Finding Contentment in a Frantic World
Scrolling through the news. Scarfing down meals. Shuttling kids to programs and practices. After a frantic autumn, I feel like I’m doing everything half-cocked. I’m trying to slow down this holiday season by rediscovering what it looks like to feast with the King.
1.5 — God Is a Writer
God is writer, which means two things for human beings made in his image: We are meant to be readers. We are meant to be writers.
1.4 — What Is Functional Theology?
I have a new podcast. And it’s got a quirky math pun for a name: Functional Theology: Relating the Word to Your Daily LifeIt’s weird. I’m weird. We all know it. However, there’s a weird connection between math and theology. I kind of embody that bizarre relationship. I majored in both math and biblical studiesContinueContinue reading “1.4 — What Is Functional Theology?”
1.3 — The Two Ways to Read the Old Testament
The Old Testament is either tragedy or triumph depending on who you identify with. There are two ways to read the OT and we need them both to properly understand and celebrate the Gospel.
1.2 — Preparing a Sermon from the Original Languages
Take a look inside my study as I show you how I typically write my weekly sermons. WARNING: Not for the faint of heart! 😉 No really, come on in.