Tsunami and Repentance …
Every deadly calamity is a merciful call from God for the living to repent.
January
Interracial Marriage: Celebrating and Serving Diversity in Christ …
In Christ ethnic differences are not barriers. Rather, they are blessings that visibly express the glory of the gospel.
February
Thoughts on the Sufficiency of Scripture …
What It Does and Doesn't Mean
To affirm truth with extra-biblical language is more biblical than using biblical language to defend falsehood.
A Surprise Endorsement for Doctrine …
If we are not willing to get a high estimation of doctrine from Scripture, perhaps we can get it from George Barna.
How Christ Fulfilled and Ended the Old Testament Regime …
Five statements that summarize the magnificent relationship of Jesus Christ to every part of the Scriptures.
March
When Gratitude Gets Complicated …
Thoughts on Saying Thank You at Bethlehem and Desiring God
When you are in a position of receiving blessing from many people, knowing how to express gratitude can be challenging.
An Open Letter To Governor Tim Pawlenty Concerning the Expansion of State-Supported Casino Gambling in Minnesota …
The desire to be rich is suicidal. Endorsing it by encouraging gambling is cruel.
How to Pray for the Pastoral Staff …
Eight gifts to ask God to give to your church's leadership.
There Is a Way to Be Happy, Even in Sadness …
Godly Sorrow: Jesus' and Ours
No sorrow in the Christian's life will end ultimately in grief. Jesus' blood will have the final say.
May
The Good, Insane Concordance Maker …
Don't belittle God’s crooked sticks. With them he may write the message that makes a thousand people glad.
June
Jesus and the Children …
Pondering Children as Pride Detectors
Something is deeply amiss in the soul that does not descend to love a child.
The Treasure That Turns Treasures to Garbage …
The Text I Didn't Preach On
What is superior to moral and religious achievements is knowing, gaining, and being found in Christ.
July
When Unclothed Is Unfitting …
Thoughts on Selling with Sex
There are at least nine reasons--even from a secular perspective--for why sexually-explicit advertising is socially irresponsible.
A Compelling Reason for Rigorous Training of the Mind …
Thoughts on the Significance of Reading
The Bible often requires us to read thoroughly, not skim lightly. How should this affect the way we train our minds?
The City of God and the City of Man: Recommended Reading on Christian Engagement in Culture …
Suggested books and articles on Christians and civic life.
August
Setting Our Minds on Things Above in Summer …
Thoughts on Colossians 3:1-2
Making Room for Atheism …
Thoughts on the Supremacy of God in a Pluralistic World
How do we express a passion for the supremacy of God in a pluralistic world?
What Is the "Bad Eye" in Matthew 6:23? …
If your emotions are drawn more by material things than by Christ then you probably aren't seeing the beauty of grace.
September
Was Katrina Intelligent Design? …
God will always be guilty of high crimes for those who think they’ve never committed any.
Famine, Flood, and Failing Fortune …
Every river and the seas do His sovereign bidding purely.
This is comfort surely.
Minimizing the Bible? …
Seeker-Driven Pastors and Radical Contextualization in Missions
October
If the Lord’s Day Is Sunday, Why Do We Have a Saturday Evening Service? …
It is acceptable to conduct your worship service on a day other than the Lord's Day?
More Clarifications on the Baptism and Membership Issue …
How Important is Church Membership?
Ten Reasons to Listen to Questions Before You Answer …
Meditation on Proverbs 18:13
Why is it a bad idea to give an answer too soon?
November
Answers to Objections to Going into Missions …
What I Said at Missions in the Main Hall
Consider these 8 potential excuses for why a person can't do missions and what the Bible has to say about them.
Missions, Orality, and the Bible …
Thoughts on Pre-, Less-, and Post-literate Cultures
December
Enemies of the Cross and How to Respond to Them …
Christians should never take up arms to proclaim or defend Christ. We must die to make him known.
What Happens at a Bed and Breakfast …
More than You Think--A New Year’s Exhortation
How do John and Noel make Jesus a part of their marriage?
