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What Do You Do if the Sunday Sermon Was Bad?

"3 Pieces of Marriage Advice from Spurgeon's Mother-In-Law" Married couples, especially those in the ministry,...

August 16, 2016

In an honest moment at lunch after church this past Sunday I slammed my hand...

August 10, 2016

The First 15 Bible Verses a Christian Needs to Memorize

“Hillbilly Elegy Hits Close to Home” I don’t know how many times this year I’ve...

August 09, 2016

A few months ago, I listed eight passages of Scripture every Christian needs to commit...

August 04, 2016

How Do I Know if My Child Has Become a Christian?

God tasks parents with the holy calling of raising our children, “in the discipline and...

August 03, 2016

What to do When You Are in a Spiritual Dry Spell

“Christianity’s Manhood Problem” Most Christian congregations have more women in attendance than men. This problem...

August 01, 2016

Every Christian goes through phases where they feel like they are wandering through a spiritual...

July 2016

July 28, 2016

Should I Correct a Foolish Person or Stay Silent?

"Doctrine and Devotion" Joe Thorn and Jimmy Fowler launched a new podcast in which they...

July 26, 2016

“Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you be like him yourself.” Proverbs...

July 21, 2016

Eight Books for Christians Who Have Never Read Theology

Rich Christian books have been a great aid to me in my walk with Christ....

July 17, 2016

Pastors, Your Labor is Not in Vain

My freshman year of college started with my giving attention to everything but studies and...

July 11, 2016

Speaking Like a Christian

"The Honest Truth about Passive-Aggressiveness" Stephen Witmer gets to the heart of the problem with...

July 10, 2016

This past week has been one of the darkest and most divisive in recent memory....

June 2016

June 30, 2016

When You Struggle to Pray

“Ten lessons on biblical manhood I learned from my father” The life of Jeff Robinson’s...

June 28, 2016

Every Christian knows the feeling. You know you need to pray, but the words don’t...

June 22, 2016

Eight Passages Every Christian Should Memorize

Though I didn’t come to faith in Christ until I was in college, I grew...

June 20, 2016

Why I’m Using a Physical Copy of the Bible Again

"4 Ways to Reach a Child's Heart" I share a lot of posts about parenting...

June 20, 2016

In my younger years as a pastor one of my favorite sounds was to hear...

June 16, 2016

The Marks of a Healthy Marriage

This week Beth and I celebrated our thirteenth anniversary. One of the fun things about...

June 10, 2016

To the Discouraged and Weary Pastor

"Yes, Muslims Really Qualify for Religious Freedom" In a recent editorial for The Christian Index,...

June 06, 2016

“Discouragement is an occupational hazard of Christian ministry.” John Stott may be able to lay...

June 02, 2016

I Could Have Been the Mom at the Cincinnati Zoo

“10 Ways to Grow Your Marriage While Having Young Kids” Gavin Ortlund hits on an...

May 2016

May 31, 2016

Many have been talking about the incident at the Cincinnati Zoo this weekend. A young...

May 26, 2016

Stop Saying “God Gives Second Chances”

“Why are We Flushing Thousands of Years Down the Toilet?” David Murray addresses the confusion...

May 24, 2016

Often pastors and Christians use well-intentioned, but unhelpful phrases to try to convey the great...

May 19, 2016

Why We Need a Strong Dose of Proverbs in 2016

“7 Ways Parents Unfairly Provoke Our Children” As parents we tend to spend much time...

May 18, 2016

If you grew up in the United States you have spent your entire life hearing...

May 12, 2016

How to Stop Losing Your Temper

Some sins feel like they stick around for decades. This is especially true for those...

May 05, 2016

What My Mother’s Day Sermon Would Have Been

I won’t be preaching this Mother’s Day. Our family is on vacation and one of...

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