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Check out the latest articles and videos I’ve shared… but be warned, this is the acumilation of nearly a decade of work, and I’ve changed my thoughts on a lot of things, so don’t hold me to anything that I don’t agree with 🙂Â
Garrett’s New Commentary on Exodus
Duane A. Garrett is an Old Testament scholar who currently teaches at The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary. He's well respected in his field and I've found several of his commentaries quite helpful, so I was excited to review his latest addition to the Kregel...
Come to the Table: Experiencing God’s Presence in Communion
For the past few months I've been working on writing a booklet for Vineyard USA, edited by my good buddy Ramon Mayo, on the Lord's Supper. As many of you know, I'm a huge advocate for the regular celebration of the Lord's Supper. In fact, the inspiration for this...
Postmoderns Need (and have) Creeds!
Been reading Carl R. Trueman's The Creedal Imperative. I love Trueman... even when I totally and completely disagree with him (which seems like 50% of the time). He makes so many wonderful points that are historically informed and hilariously obvious, especially...
Spirit Renewed Ecclesiology: The Contribution of Moltmann’s Pneumatology for the Church
Of contemporary Protestant theologians, JĂĽrgen Moltmann stands among giants as he is considered one of the most influential and widely read systematicians of his time.[1] Though Moltmann was Professor of Theology at TĂĽbingen from 1967 to 1994, he spent a number of his...
On Discerning God’s Will, My Future, and What I Enjoy
If Jesus asked you to do more, would you? How about if Jesus asked you to slow down, would you? What if the Lord wanted you to both do more, slow down, and refocus? Socrates said "Beware of the barrenness of a busy life." In Sacred Rhythms, Ruth Haley Barton writes...
The Evangelism Study Bible (a review)
I have a love/hate relationship with study bibles. On one hand, I really like that there is a resource for people who may not have had seven hundred years of seminary training. On the other, it's frustrating when some well-meaning people treat the commentary notes as...
A Book Review on Ministry to Orphans: Why Daniel J. Bennett is Awesome
St. James tells us that caring for widows and orphans is the kind of religion that is pure and undefiled before God (James 1:27). Considering that there are more than 132 million orphaned children, the Church has its work cut out. Daniel J. Bennett understands this...
Top Ten Books of 2014
As is customary for this time of year, I'd like to share the top ten books that I read. I've done this for 2011 and 2013Â and have provided lists for my top five books on the plurality of pastors, top five books on the kingdom of God, top ten books on Charismatic...
The Language of Bad Leadership: 3 Phrases to Avoid
A few years ago I attended a meeting being led by two people who served in a leadership role within our church. There were about ten of us sitting around a table and I thought our meeting was going to be focused on strategic planning and a chance for us all to kind of...
