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 Christian parents. A child, whether adolescent or adult, is living
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. That’s why God created ambition.
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 a rapt audience? Delivering dazzling doses of sparkling
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.
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, but the entire email could
A Remarkable Story Where Grace Wins!
“He’s dead!” the bishop whispered. “How, and by what kind of death?” whispered John. “He’s dead…to God! For he turned wicked and abandoned, and at
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
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, curiosity began to take over. Drivers
Marriage Disappointments
When I was married, I had dreams and expectations for what that marriage would be. Just like you. And just like you, many of
