Now is the Son of Man Glorified

This is the centre of the gospel - this is what the Garden of Gethsemane and Good Friday are all about - that God has done astonishing and costly things to draw us near. -- Dr. John Piper The time came in Jerusalem for the feast of the Passover. Jewish pilgrims from all over the …

Musical Worship: Who God Is, What He Has Done

Think about this past Sunday morning. Think about your local body of Christ coming together to corporately worship our holy God. Think about the songs that were sung. Think about the lyrics that were lifted up to God. Now, consider this question: were the lyrics about Christ or about you? The songs we sing to …

Satan Hates Masculinity

Church History: Jewish Backdrop

Before we start our long, meaningful journey into church history, there is a crucial point that needs to be made. The word “church” truly begins in the New Testament, but we must see that church history starts even further than that. Church history has a beautiful Jewish backdrop. We must realize that the apostles did not …

Genesis 1:11-13 Exegesis

Genesis 1:11-13 (ESV) 11 And God said, “Let the earth sprout vegetation, plants yielding seed, and fruit trees bearing fruit in which is their seed, each according to its kind, on the earth.” And it was so. 12 The earth brought forth vegetation, plants yielding seed according to their own kinds, and trees bearing fruit in which …

Is God a Male Chauvinist?

God is love because God is Trinity

1 John 4:8 (ESV) “Anyone who does not love does not know God, because God is love.” 1 John 4:16 (ESV) “So we have come to know and to believe the love that God has for us. God is love, and whoever abides in love abides in God, and God abides in him.” Many Christians …

Healthy Motivations

Some of my friends and I started a biggest loser contest yesterday. We plan to shed the pounds for at least eight weeks, hopefully triggering a life of being more healthy. Today, I would like to share my motivation in participating in the contest. I hope these three reasons motivate others who may also struggle …

The Frightening Thought of Being Used by God

Soul Food

I told my wife, Michelle, “You know – when you have a cause you strongly believe in, you want to get the word out to the masses. But, when it does begin to get out to the masses it is somewhat terrifying.”

I recently wrote a blog about suicide and the Netflix series 13 Reasons Why. Apparently, it struck a chord with the public because, in a week’s time, it was viewed just under 200,000 times in 154 countries. In addition, two local TV stations ran stories on it. You can view those stories here, and here.

As the blog I wrote spread I have been forced to continually fight off fear and insecurity. I’ve lost count of how many people from all over the U.S. – and close to home – have contacted me to talk about their own painful journeys. The more people who contacted me…

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Youth Groups: A Lost Cause

The youth of a people is the future of a people. This is true of every single people group in the world. This means that to shape our youth is to shape the future. Now the question: how do we, as Christians, do this? This article is in response to an article posted by James …

The Three R’s: Why Christians Sing

It is the first Monday of the month so we will be discussing worship through song today. The other day I read an article from a man whom I really respect, Bob Kauflin. He is the head guy of Sovereign Grace Music and the one who leads the music at Together for the Gospel. His …