It’s Not About WHY You Became a Christian…

In a class I taught today I asked the question, “Why did you become a Christian?” The answers covered the spectrum. But the point I wanted to make was this: that is a far less important question than what we must ask ourselves everyday. Here’s the question: WHY DO YOU STILL WANT TO BE A [...]

Attitude Check…

One of my favorite songs as a little kid was “Attitude Check” by AVB. It is definitely old school but I love the message (and the song) still to this day. Can I be honest? (Truth is, I’m going to be.) Sometimes I need an attitude check. Sometimes I wish I was in a better [...]

The Missional Manual Challenge…

Here is the challenge that was laid down to me by my brother: How is it that so many servants of God, all over the world can be missional if they’ve never heard the word “missional”? It must be because we read the same Holy Scriptures and have the same desire: to be the church [...]

The Bible-Only Challenge…

I like books. My library at last inventory (for taxes, not just because I’m a nerd) was just a little over 300 volumes. I would say that I have an interesting diversity in my library. I have things on ministry, church planting, counseling, commentaries, Biblical history, English literature, preaching, gifted student education, dead languages, and [...]

Renewing Your Mind: Why??

Renewing Your Mind…

This is a series that I am working on with Don on The Xapis Project Blog (www.xapisblog.com). But I also wanted to host it here as well. I hope that you are blessed by this series.   Here is the original introduction to the series:     We want to begin a new series here [...]

Everything has Changed…

We are at war. There are bodies everywhere. Loved ones have been lost to the battle. Enemies have been conquered, and enemies have conquered. It seems that in this battle no one wins. It will never end. The cost will only grow. The number of casualties grows by the minute. No governmental organization can contain [...]

Confirm Your Calling and Destination…

This is the beginning of what I hope will be some interesting and thought-provoking posts from my reflections as I write this curriculum series. It is most certainly true that you always learn more as a teacher and writer than you do as someone who receives the finished product. Perhaps this will be a great [...]

Life in a Flannel Jesus World…

Do you remember (I do for sure) going to Bible class in elementary and having someone get out the flannel board? I remember the day that I thought I was much to old and mature for such a “childish” thing as a flannel board with characters. It was Mrs. Gorton’s class and I was in [...]