Author Archives
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Letting the Gospel Shape Our Year
In many branches of the Christian tradition, including the one I’m a part of, we follow what’s known as a liturgical calendar. This is a rhythm of seasons throughout the year in which various elements of the Christian faith are… Read More ›
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Everything is Vanity but I Guess I’ll Blog Some More Anyway
To anyone who’s been keeping up with my blog regularly, I apologize for not posting as frequently lately. I’d love to just blame it on life being busy with work, with acclimating to a new church, and with raising two… Read More ›
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What Did Worship Look Like in the Early Church?
In my recent deep-dive back into church history, one of the things I’ve been most interested in is learning more about what early Christian worship looked like. There’s certainly a lot we can learn simply from reading the New Testament…. Read More ›
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Book Review: For the Body: Recovering a Theology of Gender, Sexuality, and the Human Body
Timothy Tennent, a conservative Methodist and president of Asbury Seminary, contends that in our current cultural moment Christians have largely come to be known more for what we are against rather than what we are for. And this is especially true when it… Read More ›
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Sharing More About My Journey Over at Anglican Compass
I recently had the pleasure of being invited to write a guest post for Anglican Compass about my journey into the Anglican denomination! You can check it out via this link below:
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NIVAC Bible Commentaries (eBook Versions) on Sale
(**March 29, 2021 Update: The sale mentioned below is no longer active. However, the eBook editions of this series do frequently go on sale, so it’s worth checking into from time to time.) Anyone interested in picking up some Bible… Read More ›
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How Do We Talk About Faith With People Who Don’t Care?
How do we share the gospel with people who don’t care about God? People who aren’t necessarily hostile to faith, but for various reasons are simply indifferent to it? This is the question Kyle Beshears sets out to answer in… Read More ›
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Why Does Paul Say He’s Just Giving His Own Opinion in 1 Corinthians 7:25?
I’ve seen a lot of folks get hung up on Paul’s choice of words in 1 Corinthians 7:25. In the context of giving instructions regarding marriage and singleness, he says, “Now concerning virgins, I have no command of the Lord,… Read More ›
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Who Is Melchizedek?
Several people have recently asked me about the mysterious figure of Melchizedek and why the book of Hebrews makes such a big deal out of him, even though he’s only mentioned in 4 verses in the whole Old Testament! So… Read More ›
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How We Store Up Treasure in Heaven (Matthew 6)
Every time I read Jesus’ famous Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7), it speaks to me in a new way. This latest time around was no different. But while I usually just latch on to a part of the Sermon… Read More ›
