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Top Ten Books on Justification
Posted on January 26, 2022 Leave a Comment
As part of promoting my new book on Justification, Reformed Youth Ministries (RYM) asked me for my top ten list of books on the doctrine of Justification. My book is intended to be an introduction to the topic, so these are couple other places to go if you want to dig deeper. That’s the beauty […]
The Gift of People with Down Syndrome
Posted on January 25, 2022 Leave a Comment
I want to share with you a fantastic article entitled “The Gift of People with Down Syndrome” written by Stephanie O. Hubach in byFaith magazine (our denomination’s magazine). We’ve just begun walking this road with our daughter Henley (who has Down Syndrome) and have already been taught so much. She is such a gift from […]
My Book is OUT NOW!
Posted on January 14, 2022 Leave a Comment
Today is BOOK LAUNCH DAY! Get your copy of my book A Student’s Guide to Justification from the following book sellers and online outlets: Christian Focus Amazon (paperback) Amazon (Kindle version) 10ofThose Christian Book
Truly Happy: Rudolph, Augustine, and Our Misfit Hearts
Posted on December 21, 2021 3 Comments
As everyone knows, the day after Thanksgiving is when Christmas celebrations can begin in earnest. Most of us would permit the spinning of holiday records and purchasing one’s Christmas tree at this point. Though corporate America and malls start advertising Christmas around Halloween, after Thanksgiving we can all jump in with few qualms of conscience. […]
Guiding Teenagers Toward Life with God, Part II [New Blog Post on Rooted]
Posted on November 19, 2021 Leave a Comment
I wrote this article for Rooted as part two of a two part series. It’s ultimately about prayer. Here’s the lead-in: “We don’t have to get God to like us or love us through our prayers. God is already favorably disposed toward us because of Jesus.” Click here to read.
Guiding Teenagers Toward Life with God, Part I [New Blog Post on Rooted]
Posted on November 10, 2021 Leave a Comment
I wrote this article for Rooted as part one of a two part series. Here’s the lead-in: “When our students articulate confusion about relating to God, we have an opportunity to engage with them personally and to walk with them in discipleship.” Click here to read.
Pre-Order My New Book!
Posted on July 10, 2021 Leave a Comment
I’m excited to share that my first book will be published in January! It’s called “A Student’s Guide to Justification” and will be a part of the Track series with Christian Focus Publishers partnering with Reformed Youth Ministries (RYM). I hope that it will be a helpful, short book on an essential Christian doctrine — […]
What is Bible-Saturated Youth Ministry? (New Article on Rooted)
Posted on June 4, 2021 Leave a Comment
I wrote this article to youth ministers and parents for Rooted on how to foster a Bible-saturated youth ministry. It’s part of a series of posts they are doing on their vision statement: “To transform youth ministry so that every student receives a grace-filled, gospel-centered and Bible-saturated discipleship in the church and the home.” Click […]
Return From Exile (New Article on Rooted)
Posted on May 10, 2021 Leave a Comment
I wrote this article for Rooted on the connections between the biblical theme of return from exile (drawing from a particular scene in the book of Ezra) and our own seeming “return from exile” post-COVID. I was writing with youth ministers and church leaders in mind, but I think it is beneficial and encouraging to […]
Grief Is Like… The Ball and the Box
Posted on April 26, 2021 Leave a Comment
This is the second post in a short series on analogies of grief. You can read the first post here, which includes an introduction to the importance of these analogies. A couple of weeks ago I was talking to a friend about his experience of grief over the loss of his mom not long after […]
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