Momentum: It Will Be Given to You in That Hour

Momentum: It Will Be Given to You in That Hour

Our Lord told his disciples in Matthew 10 that one day they would be hauled before kings and governors for His name’s sake: But when they hand you over, do not worry about how or what you are to say; for it will be given you in that hour what you are to say. (Matthew...
Everything I Know About Raising Kids

Everything I Know About Raising Kids

I joked recently that part of being a father of seven is realizing you don’t know a thing about raising children. There’s some truth to that, but as I’ve shared in my last two blogs, the scriptures can teach us a lot about what it means to be a parent. Here are five...

Healthcare in a Secular Culture

Our bodies matter Even these broken bodies that fail, for those who are in Christ, bear the glory and presence of the risen Lord. For this reason, it matters what we do with our bodies. Those who represent Jesus as the signs of the presence of the kingdom of God...
On Outsmarting Wolves: Sheep, Serpent, and Dove

On Outsmarting Wolves: Sheep, Serpent, and Dove

Jesus taught in so many different ways. You’re no doubt familiar with his parables — today I’m going to look at a teaching tool you might not recall him using. Jesus sometimes taught using brief verbal vignettes packed with meaning. At first glance these proverbs seem...
Be Careful With Your Conscience

Be Careful With Your Conscience

Your conscience can be wrong. You can’t always rely on it, because your sins can sear and crust it over without your noticing. Look at the Apostle Paul. Paul was so aware of this that he didn’t engage in the kind of moral introspection we commonly associate with...