When a Door Closes and a Window Doesn’t Open
Despite how common it is in Christian lingo, sometimes when God closes a door he doesn’t intend to open a window.
Three Sentences that Changed Things for Me
Sometimes the defining moments of our lives are only seen as such in hindsight.
12 Quotes from 12 WAYS YOUR PHONE IS CHANGING YOU
Here are 12 quotes from Tony Reinke’s new book 12 Ways Your Phone Is Changing You.
A Pornography Sea Change
I’ve spent the last year working on a book to help men struggle against the temptations of pornography. Here’s one reason why.
Be Careful with This Stuff: Foreword to More People to Love
Brant Hansen, author and radio host, wrote the foreword to our book More People to Love.
THE IMPERFECT PASTOR by Zack Eswine (FAN AND FLAME Book Reviews)
The Imperfect Pastor by Zack Eswine is a great book to help you throw off the yoke of perfectionism and find joy in your dependence upon Jesus, the only perfect pastor and the only one with shoulders of steel and a gospel of grace.
This Changed My Attitude towards the Bible
It is important to observe a passage carefully before we interpret and apply a passage. Timothy Keller, in his book Hidden Christmas, speaks about this importance, sharing a powerful story about it.
THE WHOLE MESSAGE OF THE BIBLE IN 16 WORDS by Chris Bruno (FAN AND FLAME Book Reviews)
The Whole Message of the Bible in 16 Words by Chris Bruno is a great book to familiarize you with the most important themes and the overarching story of the Bible.
How to Study the Bible
How should we go about studying the Bible? Here are three suggestions to help you study the book God wrote.
MARRIAGE AND THE MYSTERY OF THE GOSPEL by Ray Ortlund (FAN AND FLAME Book Reviews)
A short (but stout) book on the divine romance between The Groom and The Bride, and how the ultimate marriage should shape all marriages.
Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth?
What happens to the Bible when we spend years treating it like an instruction manual? In the end, we might lose the gospel focus of the whole Bible.
Why Expository Sermons?
Perhaps you’ve heard of expository sermons. Perhaps you haven’t. Either way, let me tell you what they are, why I think they are so helpful, and why, at our church, we make them our regular diet.
Do you really need to know how to teach the Bible?
Backstage passes are great. You get to see all of the cool stuff that goes into the final product. Although not near as cool as meeting your favorite music band before a show, this post is part of a series to take you “backstage of the pulpit.”
Reading List 2016
I’m not sure if readers love them, but I read enough blogs to know that bloggers love to create them: End-of-the-Year Lists. This is my contribution: The list of books I read in 2016.