As most of you know by now, I announced Tuesday (October 2) that I have signed my first publishing contract. I have been working on a discipleship book since summer 2018 and after a number of rejections from other publishers, I received an enthusiastic yes …
Read MoreBook Review: People to Be Loved by Preston Sprinkle
I have been anticipating the release of this important and timely book for some time. I have followed the author’s blogs on the subject and listened to him talk about the project for a while now. Understanding how to love our LGBT neighbors is an …
Read MoreTeaching Christians to Speak Christian: 12 Essential Words
One of the things I enjoy about distance running is the time it gives me to think. While on a long run this morning, I began to think about our task of making disciples of the Jesus way. I was thinking these things not because …
Read MoreMy New Book: Through the Eyes of N.T. Wright is Here
I am proud to announce the release of my new book: Through the Eyes of N.T. Wright: A Reader’s Guide to Paul and the Faithfulness of God. It is now available in paperback and on Kindle. Everyone has heroes. When I was growing up, mine …
Read MoreLent 2015
Lent comes early this year. Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the Lenten season, is tomorrow. Christmas Day is the same day every year on the calendar. Easter moves around…something about the phases of the moon. I’m not sure. Lent has been a part of the …
Read MoreReflecting on 2014 with Just a Little Patience
As I sit here waiting for some friends to come over to the house for our New Year’s Eve celebration, it’s a good time to reflect a bit on the calendar year that is passing. I was recently asked to recount what had happened in …
Read MorePrayer of Irenaeus
Prayer to God the Father A Prayer of Irenaeus I appeal to you, Lord, God of Abraham, God of Isaac, God of Jacob and Israel, You the Father of our Lord Jesus Christ. Infinitely merciful as you are, it is your will that we should …
Read MoreFollowing Jesus: A Brief Look at the Word of Life Church Story
People are crazy and times are strange I’m locked in tight, I’m out of range I used to care, but things have changed – Bob Dylan Come follow me. – Jesus The Word of Life Church story has been 33 years in the making. It …
Read MoreWhy I Don’t Pray for Revival
There was a time in the early days of my faith, in the days of my spiritual adolescence, where I prayed (often) for revival, for an outpouring of the Holy Spirit to grip people with religious fervor so that those outside the faith would be …
Read MorePrayer for World Peace
On this day when Muslims, Jews, and Christians are praying for peace between Israeli and Palestinians, I prayed this prayer… Prayer for World Peace By Sister Joan Chittister of the Benedictine Sisters of Erie Great God, who has told us “Vengeance is mine,” save us …
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