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Love’s Intuition
Posted on November 17, 2025 Leave a Comment
No one has to teach you. You already know how to do this. It’s natural. Intuitive. Automatic. And sometimes it gets out of control, revealing that things are more disordered in our lives than we would like to admit. Leave it to comedians to point it out. They’re at least merciful in their critiques. They make […]
Come Anyway
Posted on December 26, 2023 Leave a Comment
Far from my firstYear yearning, pressingPrepare room, rustleAwake my sleepy soulSnapping to, too lateLagging as one seizedShamed by the frenzyOf a foe’s drubbingBlushed, struck seeingA visage true-shapedSharp similitude staringSullen, mulled over-downI am not readyThere is no roomYet you come, readyNot pen-clicking, Reviewing wrongsDown the nose, gnashingYou come anywayFull well, knowingAnd still loving untilStill slows me […]
Teaching Justification to Students
Posted on September 28, 2022 1 Comment
I wrote this article for Rooted as a summary and lead up to the workshop I will be teaching at their national conference the end of next week. This year’s conference will be in Kansas City and the theme is: “Living Hope: A Walk Through 1 Peter.” If you’ll be there, I would love to […]
Learning to Lament — Part 3
Posted on September 15, 2022 Leave a Comment
This post is the third of three on biblical lament. You can read the first here and the second here. Also, if you’re interested in digging deeper into the topic of lament, I recommend checking out Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament by Mark Vroegop. An Exposition of Psalms 42-43 Psalms 42-43 […]
Learning to Lament — Part 2
Posted on September 13, 2022 1 Comment
This post is the second of three on biblical lament. You can read the first here. Also, if you’re interested in digging deeper into the topic of lament, I recommend checking out Dark Clouds, Deep Mercy: Discovering the Grace of Lament by Mark Vroegop. The Shape of Biblical Lament While there are many different types […]
Our Teenagers Are Longing for Jesus
Posted on March 9, 2022 Leave a Comment
I wrote this article for Rooted as part of their series of posts through the book of 1 Peter leading up to their national conference in October. This year’s theme is: “Living Hope: A Walk Through 1 Peter.” Here’s the lead-in: “Whether they realize it or not, the teenagers we love are aching for Jesus […]
Sermon: “Known by Jesus”
Posted on March 1, 2022 Leave a Comment
This past weekend I had the opportunity to serve as the speaker and preacher for Disciple Now (DNOW) weekend at First Presbyterian Church — Rome, GA (EPC). DNOW’s are evangelistically-oriented youth conferences, where students are encouraged to invite their unbelieving and unchurched friends. It was encouraging to see how not only the youth group at […]
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.
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