Emotional Intimacy
Early on in my marriage, when I was playing baseball, I would go out of town for a week or ten days for a series on the road. And when …
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Why Won’t God Speak To Me?
Ever feel like God has forgotten about you? Or worse, He just doesn’t want to talk to you right now. Like some sort of Divine Silent Treatment, a mum God …
On Hard Work, Prayer, and Grace
“My Father is working until now, and I am working,” (John 517). God is a hard worker, and we’ve been called to labor likewise, as a worker approved (2 Tim. …
How to Suffer
In Mark 14 we see Jesus—in the fullness of his humanity—suffer. In fact his soul is laid bare for us. The wrath of God will be poured out on him on the …
Don’t Provoke Your Kids
“Fathers, do not provoke your children to anger . . .” (Ephesians 6:8) Our desires and emotions are typically good, godly desires that sin robs and twists into selfishness, tantrums …
Tips for Memorizing Scripture
I took the task of memorizing 100 verses (2,237 words) for our Good Friday gatherings using only scripture to tell the story of the Creator to the Cross. Here’s what …
Flee Youthful Passions
A GREAT HOUSE Blowing on the Gospel embers of young Timothy’s heart, the Apostle Paul fans into flame the grace-producing calling on the Ephesus disciple-maker. After laying down Gospel thundering …
Man Does Not Live on Podcasts Alone
Man does not live on podcasts alone. The Christian leader that forsakes disciplined communion with God through the scriptures and prayer is like a man on a fast food diet. …
Top Ten Books I’ve Read This Year
Each year I keep track of all the books I’ve read; sort of an annual personal curation—all right, it’s nerdy, I know. But for all my Kindle reading nerd-dom, I …
The Anti-Beatitudes
Cursed are the rich in spirit, for theirs are the temporary kingdoms of man. Cursed are those who celebrate in vain, for they will soon mourn. Cursed are the proud, …