I have one year to finish this book. Here’s my plan.
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Sometimes the defining moments of our lives are only seen as such in hindsight.
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Here are my five favorite (and the most popular) blog posts that I wrote in 2016.
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Several years ago, I wrote a hymn about three men who came face to face with God: Job, Isaiah, and Peter. I’d love to share the lyrics and the audio recording with you.
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On December 6, the book I co-authored, More People to Love, is being released. Can’t wait to share it with you. The popular Christian radio host, Brant Hansen, wrote the foreword. The book will be for sale at Amazon.com for $7.99.
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In early December of this year (2016), Jason Abbott (my co-pastor) and I are launching a book. It’s called, More People to Love: How the Bible Starts in a Garden and Ends in a City and What That Means for You. Here’s a sneak peak at the preface I wrote.
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The Babylon Bee, a satirical Christian sourse for news, is doing a superb job of embedding its stinger in Joel Osteen and other prosperity teachers.
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Later this fall, Jason Abbott (my co-pastor) and I are launching a book. It’s called, More People to Love: How the Bible Starts in a Garden and Ends in a City and What That Means for You. Here’s a sneak peak at the cover art and the table of contents.
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As with books, the number of podcasts abounds. There’s no point in even trying to listen to everything; we have to be selective. If this post reads like an advertisement, I’m sorry, but I must tell you that my current favorite writing podcast is Home Row.
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In 1940, Mortimer J. Adler published How to Read a Book. Since the original publication, it’s become a classic. Here are a few of the questions Adler gives to help readers understand what they read.
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On Sunday, which was of course Valentine’s Day, I shared a short poem before my sermon. The poem—in both a goofy and I hope serious way—critiqued the sappy view of love we have in culture today. And I hope it encouraged us to look to God’s love as the model of true love, whether we are single or married.
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Recently, I wrote a short story called "Lost in December." It's a story about having a busy schedule, experiencing a miscarriage, and discovering what's really important in life.
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John Newton’s life is a spiritual, gourmet grocery store, and author Tony Reinke spent several years selecting and preparing for us a splendid meal. It’s called Newton on the Christian Life: To Live Is Christ.
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I love Chipotle. I love chocolate. And I love authors who use words well. This week I read something that helped me appreciate all of these, and I think you should read it too.
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A poem to celebrate that, in the gospel, we have far more than amnesty.
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Last week, my church gave me the chance to attend a writing conference. This is my ‘thank you’ letter to the pastor-elders at my church. In the letter, I share a few of the things I learned.
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Sometimes when you read a small sample of a larger piece of writing you just know immediately that the author is an excellent author. Here are some reflections about noticing this, and then how to learn from it.
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It’s always nice to hear different types of people affirming the same basic thing. Here is an extended passage from a book about writing (WORDSMITHY by Douglas Wilson) where the author echoes something I shared last week from author Anne Lamott in her book BIRD BY BIRD.
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A few tips about the craft from a master artisan.
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A FAN AND FLAME book review of John Piper’s latest book, SEEING BEAUTY AND SAYING BEAUTIFULLY.
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