We Should Read the Bible Ourselves

We Should Read the Bible Ourselves

Question: Do individual Christians have the responsibility to read and/or interpret the Bible for themselves? The popular narrative of the Reformation Movement suggests that the Protestants rescued and restored the Bible, they cut the chain attaching it to the pulpit,...

Works in Progress – Dec. 2019

The last few months have been nice and busy. I finished the semester this last week and wrapped up the Fall college ministry classes I teach. But, alas, no rest for the weary–I still have a master’s thesis to write! I never have a truly spare moment. This...

Best Books on Old Testament Backgrounds

In my last post, I shared my favorite books on New Testament backgrounds. This week, I want to highlight books that can help you navigate the sticky mess known as the Old Testament to Christians. The Hebrew culture and the cultures of the Ancient Near East are VASTLY...
Best Books on New Testament Backgrounds

Best Books on New Testament Backgrounds

Five Books for Your Christmas List! I’m a huge believer that every Christian should get acquainted with the world that Biblical authors lived and wrote in. We can’t just assume that the writers of the Bible thought like us today—that’s unrealistic and not fair to the...
Disney’s “Noelle” and the Case for Women in Ministry

Disney’s “Noelle” and the Case for Women in Ministry

Photo by Disney. Disney’s much-anticipated streaming service Disney+ arrived November 12th, 2019 with boatloads of classic Disney films in addition to original offerings. My wife and I choose one such original piece of entertainment to kick off the Christmas...
Thankful for God’s Love

Thankful for God’s Love

The following is a short devotional thought I read in front of my church on November 24th, during our special “Live Thanks” service. There aren’t a lot of things that truly endure, especially in our current world where we love all things disposable. It’s...
Why the Church was Built

Why the Church was Built

Two-thousand years later, the church founded by Jesus and the Apostles is still alive and it’s still relevant. Indispensable from Christianity is the need to be a part of this church, this community of fellow believers. There are these popular messages of hating...
Interview with A.S. Mackey

Interview with A.S. Mackey

I’m privileged to get to chat with A.S. Mackey. She’s just recently been published with Lifeway, a major Christian publisher, and has a lot of great things to say about writing. And her book looks so cool! (Real quick. I want to tell you that I receive a...
Works in Progress – Oct. 2019

Works in Progress – Oct. 2019

I haven’t blogged as much as I’d like lately. The truth is, I’ve been really busy. I mean–not too busy that I wasn’t able to binge-watch a few shows, but still busy. For this post, I’m going to share what I’ve been up to in...
Interview with Steve Stroble

Interview with Steve Stroble

Steve Stroble is a prolific author writing in many spaces. He mostly has Kindle ebooks (many which are currently free as of the writing of this post). This will be second-to-last of the Interviews with Christian authors for a while. I really like the quote Steve uses...