Making a Mistake Won’t Ruin You. Refusing to Admit it Just Might. Shortly after I moved away to college, my… Read more The Leadership Flaw That Destroys Credibility

This is a post about the Christian virtue of patience. More specifically, about its tragic disappearance from our world. Bear… Read more The Tragic Death of Patience

I have always had a strong sense of justice.  I didn’t cultivate it intentionally, but it’s always been there. When… Read more I Shove You, You Shove Me

I’ve always been fascinated by the contrast between the first two kings of Israel: Saul and David. On the surface,… Read more King David, King Saul, and Me

All of us want to have good friends. Most of us also want to be good friends!  Friendship is deeply… Read more 5 Traits of a Good Friend (according to Proverbs)

When I was young, somebody told me that there is no such thing as an unanswered prayer, because God always… Read more 4 Reasons for Unanswered Prayers

At the church where I grew up, Palm Sunday was often celebrated by having the children’s choir sing a song… Read more What’s the Deal with Waving Palm Branches?

For the past two weeks, reports of a spiritual revival at Asbury University in Wilmore, Kentucky, have spread around the… Read more What is God Doing at Asbury?

I have been preaching through the book of James at my church this semester, and it’s hard not to notice… Read more 12 Types of Speech the Bible Warns Us About

I was a college pastor for nearly ten years. Toward the beginning of every fall semester, I received at least… Read more On Raising Kids Who Follow Jesus