Note: This article is part of a weekly devotional series I’m writing in 2023 on the book of Acts. To receive yours for free, sign up here. The images from Nashville this week are too much to bear. Three children …

Until—The Promise Embedded in One Word When We Face Human Tragedy Keep reading »

For years as a pastor I remember thinking: We’re about to turn the corner. Guests will become members. Growth will become the norm. Vision will become reality. We’re almost there. It’s strange thinking back on this now. How at very …

How the Stories We Spin and the Parts We Play Expose Us to Danger Keep reading »

January 2023 Book Review Khaled Anatolios, Deification Through the Cross: An Eastern Theology of Salvation. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2020. (Hardcover | Paperback | Kindle) Khaled Anatolios is the John A. O’Brien Professor of Theology at the University of Notre Dame. …

How “Doxological Contrition” Unpacks the Scriptures, Unites the Church, and Inspires Your Worship Keep reading »

Here are the five posts readers of this blog viewed the most this year. Did you catch them all? 5. Uncovering Ambition—Four Ways to Identify What You Do Well and Why There’s nothing inherently wrong with ambition. What is wrong …

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I benefited from a host of great writers, podcasters, directors, playwrights, and theologians this year. It’s a delight to share my favorites from 2022 with you! Note: these are the best things I read, watched, or listened to this year. …

The Best of the Best—My Top Books, Podcasts, and More from 2022 Keep reading »