Racism and the 'Black Lives Matter' Movement
In a time where so many are willing to shun and shame you in an instant if you do not affirm everything they think you are supposed to...
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Apr 3, 20203 min read
Encouragement from Ecclesiastes
In these unprecedented times there is so much to be gained by turning to God’s word. The often neglected book of Ecclesiastes has so much...
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Jan 28, 20203 min read
Will We Be Judged by Works or Not?
If we are saved by grace through faith apart from our works (Eph. 2:8-9; Rom. 3:28) then what is the point of Judgment Day? Scripture...
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Jan 21, 20203 min read
Two Ways to Get to Heaven
Did you know there are two ways to get to heaven? That’s right. Believe it or not, the Bible actually gives us two options, or two...
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Jan 7, 20203 min read
It's 2020... Time to Wake Up!
“Awake, O sleeper, and arise from the dead, and Christ will shine on you.” (Ephesians 5:14) Might 2020 be the year we spiritually wake...
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Dec 12, 20195 min read
Why I Left the NIV for the ESV
I preach and teach from the ESV translation of the Bible every week. For those who are used to a different translation, it might be...
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Dec 9, 20194 min read
100+ Book Recommendations By Category
The other day someone asked if I would put together a list of book recommendations. Well... if I must. I absolutely love to read. It's a...
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Dec 3, 20192 min read
A Lesson in Spiritual Disciplines from Jesus' Mother
There’s a verse in Luke’s account of the birth of Christ that sticks out like a sore thumb. The tone of it is completely different from...
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Nov 26, 20192 min read
Kill Your Sin With Thankfulness
“But sexual immorality and all impurity or covetousness must not even be named among you, as is proper among saints. Let there be no...
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Nov 19, 20193 min read
Chick-Fil-A and the Question That Is Coming for Us All
Yesterday the news started to break that Chick-fil-A, the closed-on-Sundays restaurant chain known for its chicken sandwiches and...
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Nov 12, 20192 min read
The Kind of Person (and Church) God Pays Attention To...
In the very last chapter of one of the largest and most majestic books in all the Bible, Isaiah, God says the following: “But this is the...
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Nov 5, 20192 min read
Four Great Resources on the NT Gospels
In my sermon on Sunday I mentioned how the New Testament is much like a courtroom drama presenting evidence for the claim that Jesus was...
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Oct 29, 20191 min read
Four Great Books on Same-Sex Attraction
The following are four books I consistently recommend to anyone who either struggles with same-sex attraction or would like to learn more...
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Oct 22, 20192 min read
Making Sunday Mornings Uncomfortable
I admittedly stole the title for this article from a wonderful online article I read a few weeks ago from Rebecca McLaughlin, author of...
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Oct 14, 20192 min read
The Danger of Cultural Christianity
In what many call “The Bible Belt” and the American south we have a dangerous problem: cultural Christianity. What is that exactly? It’s...
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Oct 2, 20193 min read
Prayer From the Heart
As she continued praying before the Lord, Eli observed her mouth. Hannah was speaking in her heart; only her lips moved, and her voice...
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Sep 27, 20192 min read
Congregational Singing: What's the Big Deal?
Few things distinguish a local church assembly from other types of community gatherings like congregational singing. When we worship God...
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Sep 19, 20193 min read
Realistic Fiction vs Happy Endings
In Tim Keller’s wonderful book Hidden Christmas he points out that just before the first film in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings...
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Sep 9, 20194 min read
How to teach a Sunday School class with nothing but a Bible
Would you like to help teach a class at your church but are not sure you could do it effectively? Do you currently teach but feel like...
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Sep 4, 20192 min read
What is Revival?
As I write this article our annual revival at Columbia Christian Church has not yet arrived. You may be reading this during it or even...
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