The Substance & Theology of Love: Lessons from 1 Corinthians
Love is a way of being as a person, a way of thinking, acting, and living. It is, in fact, being Christ-like or (given the first-person singular in 11:1) even
Crash Course in Biblical Authorship – Who Wrote the Bible?
When we approach the Bible, our first question is usually, What does it say? Now that’s a good question. But we need to ask another question first: What is the
Rebuild and Celebrate – Book of Nehemiah
One of the greatest lessons I personally learned as I wrote a book about the process of rebuilding based on Nehemiah was the need to celebrate. Nehemiah celebrated when the
Raising Passionate Jesus Followers
Pastoring a church isn’t a 9 to 5 thing; it’s a lifestyle job—24/7! There will always be more to do than we can ever get done, and more people we
The Secret to Leading Like Jesus
Jesus had a team. His team was the disciples. Jesus knew the secret and never got seduced by numbers and stats. He was explicit about his desire to equip his
Hearing the Voice of Mercy in the Depths of Grief
Once my life had a lofty purpose—to speak to churches and write books about God’s goodness so that people would want a deeper relationship with Jesus Christ. But [my son] Scott’s