Preparing for Easter – What’s the Big Deal with Easter?
Easter gets a lot of noise from pastors and churches. But what’s all the noise about? Is it a lot of hype or is there something worthy of all this Continue reading
Preparing for Easter – Even Suffering, Always Love
During Passion Week, I’m taking time to offer you a means of preparation…to get ready for the greatest celebration of the year. Easter Sunday. Resurrection Day. The most important day Continue reading
A little help to get you ready for Easter – The Church and Our Suffering Savior
How do you get ready for Easter? If Easter really is the biggest day in the life of the Church, then it is a day most worthy of intentional preparation. Continue reading
Pastor, why do bad things happen to good people?
“Here is the world. Beautiful and terrible things will happen. Don’t be afraid.” -Frederich Buechner I began preaching at age 20, graduated seminary and was ordained shorting before turning 25 Continue reading
The most important question you’ll answer this year!
Who am I? It is a fundamental question we face throughout our lives. While it may seem loudest as we finish high school and enter young adulthood, this question does Continue reading
Managing Tensions in a Extremist Culture
In 2007, I sat in a conference listening to futurist Leonard Sweet share about a transition that was happening in American culture. Sweet had been talking about this shift for Continue reading
Tuning out the Gospel: A Destructive Crossroads
Recently, I shared a message at my church about the way in which we tune out the Gospel message with destructive consequences. (You can listen to the podcast here or watch the Continue reading
Tuning Out the Gospel: Connect the Dots
Recently, I shared a message at my church about the way in which we tune out the Gospel message with destructive consequences. (You can listen to the podcast here or Continue reading
Tuning Out the Gospel: Too Scandalous
Recently, I shared a message at my church about the way in which we tune out the Gospel message with destructive consequences. (You can listen to the podcast here or Continue reading
Tuning Out the Gospel: A Bigger Picture
Recently, I shared a message at my church about the way in which we tune out the Gospel message with destructive consequences. (You can listen to the podcast here or Continue reading
