When the Wrong Voices Offer Shortcuts to Writing Success
A long, personal exploration of how I became a writer and the temptations writers often face when they spend a decade trying to be a writer.
The Ultimate Happily Ever After: A Miscellany of Guest Posts and Interviews
This spring and summer, I had the opportunity to publish more guest posts and interviews than usual.
The Grand Façade, So Soon Will Burn
How the prospect of burning our fig leaves shifts from terrifying to desirable.
Are You as Connected to the Church as You Want to Be?
God wants more for pastors and church members than a mere exchange of goods and services. He wants love to flow both ways.
10 Good Books about the End Times and the Return of Christ
Most Christians don’t read books about the return of Christ. And that’s a shame.
Finding Contentment in the Restoration of Some Things
“Sufficient for the day is its own trouble,” said Jesus. And he was right.
Jesus Didn’t Return Last Night, and That’s a Bummer
If you’re reading this, my book came out after seven years of work. But after almost two thousand years away, Jesus didn’t return—yet.
An Encouraging Seminar about the Return of Christ
Details about an event hosted by our church. We’d love to have you attend and get a book . . . for free.
Join the Launch Team for “The Restoration of All Things”
I’d love your personal touch in sharing my book with the world.
Hobbies Should Be More Than Envy Incubators: 12 Quotes from “Created to Play”
I want to have a healthier relationship with hobbies and play, and a new book by Brianna Lambert helped me see this more clearly.
Soon and Very Soon: The Restoration of All Things
Soon and very soon my book about the return of Christ will be published.
There Will Be One Thousand Compensations for Pastors
Reflections on the sobering and encouraging words about pastoral ministry from John Piper and his father, Bill Piper.
The Cost of Pastoral Ministry: A Psalm
A psalm of lament for those low in the trenches of local church leadership.
Jesus As Master Sermon Illustrator
The variety Jesus employed in his illustrations leaves no aspect of life outside of his gaze.
Naked Books Come into This World, and Naked They Return
Some sobering reflections about book endorsements: Your life and your books are like a vapor, here today and gone tomorrow.
Reading List 2025
A list of every book I read last year and some reasons you might want to read a few of them too.
All Your Exercise Equipment Will End Up in a Dumpster or Be Sold to Someone Else: A Few December Guest Posts
In December, I had several guest posts published, including one today with The Gospel Coalition on the benefits and limits of fitness.
Writing as Driving: Some Reflections on Writing
Another writer recently asked me a bunch of questions about writing, and I thought it might be helpful to share my answers here, including why Christian authors should view articles like driving.
Godly Euphoria & the Christian Writer
For many years now, I’ve been reflecting privately on the parallels between the journey of Abraham and the journey of Christian writers. This is the first time I’ve published one of those reflections. It’s about the joy that comes from being called by God into something grand. Christian writing is not always fun; but sometimes it is.