Doctrine? Yuck!
Reading Time: 4 minutesDoctrine has gotten a bad name in recent years. “Doctrine divides. Jesus unites,” or “Doctrine is…
Leadership Context: Are You a Leader in the Church?
Reading Time: 2 minutesLeadership cannot take place in a vacuum. By definition, leadership requires at least 2 people (one…
Gospel Image
Reading Time: 4 minutesMy wife and I recently attended a wedding on the bank of a lake overshadowed by steep mountain slopes….
Born to Lead
Reading Time: 4 minutesAre you a born leader? Most people will answer that question with a resounding, “No!” It…
Do You Speak the Language?
Reading Time: 4 minutesImagine that in six months you were committed to depart for an overseas missionary ministry. What…
Living Jesus
Reading Time: 3 minutesWhat do you think of when you read the word “incarnation”? A baby in a manger? Jesus walking the…
Why Get Off the Couch and Go to Church?
Reading Time: 3 minutesAs a pastor who found it necessary to call a congregation back to church in person after doing church…
Rethinking Kingdom Expectations
Reading Time: 4 minutes“The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand. Repent, and believe in the gospel” (Mark 1:15). With these…
Where and When is the Kingdom?
Reading Time: 4 minutesEvery attentive reader of the New Testament should pause when they read these words of Jesus: For the…
Who Cares About Theology?
Reading Time: 4 minutesHow has doctrine ever helped anyone? Haven’t theological disputes been at the heart of many church splits and even…