Lift the Heavy Burden of Shame: How to Care for Parents of Prodigals
This post was originally featured on Desiring God. Prodigal kids: the gaping wound for many...
Can I be Humbly Ambitious?
Christians are flammable. God created us to burn. Not like a match—bright and hot but quickly extinguished—but long and strong....
Persevering Beyond the Pandemic
The following sermon was preached for the Great Commission Collective....
The Call To Suffering
What comes to your mind when you consider the call to pastoral ministry? Preaching God’s truth to...
Finding Streams In A Desert Of Darkness
If you’re in a hard place right now, I can relate. The last four years have been the most difficult period of my entire life. We’ve...
The Call From The Seminary To The Pulpit
Recently I received an email with an attention-grabbing question. It came from an influential seminary professor and supplied a backstory,...
A Remarkable Story Where Grace Wins!
“He’s dead!” the bishop whispered. “How, and by what kind of death?” whispered John....
The Cross & Busting Out Of The Inner Ring
Pastoral ministry is a study in irony. On one hand, it provides the opportunity for a guy to publicly use his gifts, be it preaching or...
Remembering God’s Faithfulness in the Face of a Detour
Traffic stood still. That’s never a good thing when you’re traversing the Pennsylvania Turnpike. After thirty minutes without moving,...
Coronavirus and the Carnival of Judgment
Three days ago, I ran into a Starbucks to pick up my drink. The store had four other patrons: two...
