Essay
Did Peter Really Write 2 Peter? (Yes)
A defense of Peter's authorship of 2 Peter against critical scholars who claim the letter is pseudepigraphic.
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Written Observations
Explorations into theology, technology, leadership, and culture.
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On Christian Leadership
A fresh exploration of Christian leadership principles.
Essay
The Millennial Kingdom - A Case For Amillennialism
A case for the amillennialist perspective. Arguing that it best fits scriptural data and provides the most consistent hermeneutic approach to eschatology.
Book Review
Reading Reflection: Jesus and the Future
An academic reflection on a book examining Jesus's teachings about the future, exploring the Olivet discourse and partial preterist interpretation.
Interview
Ministry roundtable discussion with Challies, Cosper, Perman, Thacker, and Schumacher
Weeks in to the global coronavirus shutdown, there have been numerous articles, interviews, think pieces, and a ton of speculation. I guess I’m late to the party. :) I had the opportunity to sit down with five of the smartest people I know and ask them what they were thinking, feeling, reading, and wondering about […]
Essay
The killer app in the sudden shift to work/school-from-home.
Here’s the downside of having worked from home for 14 years. Many of the questions and concerns that are top of mind for those new to remote work, especially in a dual-income-with-kids scenario is something my wife and I worked out years ago. And that is hard to remember when offering workflow tips, etc. We […]
Recommendation
Some Recommended Bedtime Reading for Your Small Children
As a parent of four young girls, I’m always on the lookout for reading material. Especially for my youngest, who still need/want/love to be read to. I’m very grateful for more and more non-cheesy/trite/platitudinous/clichéd options for young-children’s bible-themed stories. New Growth Press has recently published a variety of really good options along this line. They […]
Book Review
A Quick Book Review: Gospel 101 by Jeff Dodge
This post is long overdue. I’ve had a copy of Jeff’s book in my hand for a couple months now and have been meaning to brag about that fact. :) Jeff was a fellow pastor in Ames, Iowa (though in a different church) until just recently, and I’ve been influenced by his ministry since the […]
Book Review
A Quick Book Review: Grace Based Recovery
Grace-based Recovery: A Safe Place to Heal and Grow by Jonathan Daugherty is a 9-session study guide aimed at a new small group focused on recovery from addiction. The addiction could be of any type, and as a pastor it is striking to me how many types of addictions exist. From habitual lying, compulsive shopping, […]
Recommendation
The second most important book gets a follow-up
When people ask me for the number 1 book I recommend (apart from the Bible), in any context: business, leadership, productivity, ministry, etc…, immediately my answer is What’s Best Next by Matt Perman. This is not simply because Matt is a friend and I’m a fan. This book is absolutely crucial in our current knowledge-work […]
Devotional
Not as man sees
Bible in 90 days – Day 21 – 1 Samuel 16-28 1 Samuel 16:7 ESV “But the Lord said to Samuel, “Do not look on his appearance or the height of his stature because I have rejected him. For The Lord sees not as man sees: man looks on the outward appearance, but the Lord […]
Devotional
An unusual kind of priest
Bible in 90 Days – Day 20 – 1 Samuel 3-15 A prophet to Eli, the priest, declaring God’s word: “And I will raise up for myself a faithful priest, who shall do according to what is in my heart and in my mind. And I will build him a sure house, and he shall […]