“Then the LORD said to Cain, “Where is your brother Abel?” “I don’t know,” he replied. “Am I my brother’s keeper?” – Genesis 4:9 This morning I woke up to the video of a young Ukrainian boy dying after the ground under his bike exploded from the impact of a Russian bomb. My daughter is … Continue reading Our Blood Cries Out from the Ground
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Combating Christian Nationalism without Giving into Outrage
“Whoever is slow to anger is better than the mighty, and he who rules his spirit than he who takes a city.” – Proverbs 16:32 There has been a lot of focus on Christian Nationalism as of late, and rightly so (see last post). Christian Nationalism is a deadly idolatry. It is the temptation to … Continue reading Combating Christian Nationalism without Giving into Outrage
Belonging in the Midst of a Broken World
This is an edited sermon manuscript from a message I delivered on November 28, 2021. It was a one-off meditation on what it means to belong as a Christian within a world that seems bent on division and disunity. If you would prefer to listen to this sermon, click on this link here. My wife … Continue reading Belonging in the Midst of a Broken World
Answering a Fool According to His Folly?
“Answer not a fool according to his folly, lest you be like him yourself. Answer a fool according to his folly, lest he be wise in his own eyes.” – Proverbs 26:4-5 This post is a follow-up to the one released a few weeks ago: On Truthfulness. I received a lot of good comments, questions, and … Continue reading Answering a Fool According to His Folly?
On Truthfulness
“Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord, but those who act faithfully are his delight.” – Proverbs 12:22 A few months into my very first ministry, the church that I was serving went through a rough split. There were a variety of factors that led to this happening. However, one of these factors was more … Continue reading On Truthfulness
Looking Backward
Here is the manuscript of a sermon I preached on January 3rd, 2021. It was also a New Year’s reflection with the goal of helping my congregation process the previous year using the worship practice of lament. If you’d like to listen to it, the video version can be found here: https://youtu.be/-iTIm_py-Bs I also provided … Continue reading Looking Backward
Top 5 Books I’ve Read in 2020
With two different orders to work from home, I’ve had a lot of extra time this year to read. That has been a huge blessing. As a pastor, I feel that it’s my duty to continually sharpen my skills in this way. But I would be lying if I said that was the only reason … Continue reading Top 5 Books I’ve Read in 2020
The Wish Dream
Here’s an edited manuscript of the sermon I delivered at Word of Life Baptist Church on August 30th, 2020. I have removed the introduction and a few other parts that didn’t lend themselves to this blog format. If you’d rather listen to this sermon than read it, you can find the link to the YouTube … Continue reading The Wish Dream
Expressing our Disappointment
This material comes from a video sermon that I made for Axis Student Ministry’s YouTube channel which aired on April 1st 2020. For a bit of context, the video that this sermon was in was released during the Spring Break in which everyone was on lock-down quarantine because of COVID-19. Have you ever experienced something … Continue reading Expressing our Disappointment
Scripture Simplified 