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Category Archives: Kingdom Values
Preaching Together
Last week I had the chance to do something I’ll never forget. Each year, our church honors our high school graduates with “Senior Sunday.” The young men in each year’s graduating class help lead our Sunday morning worship service. This … Continue reading
Posted in Blessings, Church, Discipleship, Faith, Family, God, Gospel, Jesus, Kids, Kingdom Values, Preaching
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Jackson and Pat: Timothy and Paul
Tonight was such a special night for me at church. I had the chance to sit back and watch as my son shared the teaching time with his good friend and mentor, Pat McRight. Pat has been a part of … Continue reading
Posted in Another Man, Discipleship, Faith, Family, Friends, Israel, Kids, Kingdom Values, Ministry, Music, Scripture
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This is What It’s All About
A great week was made even better today. What a cool moment!
Posted in Blessings, Discipleship, Faith, Gospel, Hope, Kingdom Values, Repentance
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Neil Shenvi Compares World Religions
This helpful chart is from Neil Shenvi’s excellent book Why Believe?: A Reasoned Approach to Christianity. This one will definitely be making my end-of-the-year list.
Posted in Books, Culture, Faith, Gospel, Kingdom Values, Missiology, Theology
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My Valentine
A special Valentine I received from Darby, one of our precious little young ladies at church. I’ve preserved it under the glass on my desk so I can see it every day! Thank you, Darby!
Posted in Blessings, Church, Love Others, Ministry
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A Sign of the Times?
A few days ago, it was reported that Amy Grant and Vince Gill were going to host a same-sex wedding for a family member on their farm. I came across this news on Twitter when Franklin Graham made the following … Continue reading
Posted in Church, Culture, Discipleship, Faith, God, Gospel, Jesus, Kingdom Values, Obedience, Politics, Repentance, Scripture, Social Issues, Theology
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Best Books of 2022
This time of year, I always post about the best books I’ve read over the last twelve months. I set myself a goal to read 52 books a year — one per week. It’s an ambitious goal and I rarely … Continue reading
Posted in Baseball, Books, Cash, Culture, Discipleship, Faith, Football, Gospel, Kingdom Values, Music, Scripture, Social Issues, Spiritual Disciplines, Sports, Theology
Tagged Alisa Childers, Arthur C. Brooks, Bono, Carl Trueman, Chuck Klosterman, Cynical Theories, Helen Pluckrose, James Clear, Jeff Benedict, Johnny Cash, Josh Chatraw, Richard Beck, Steve Young, Telling a Better Story, The Rise and Triumph of the Modern Self, Tyler Kepner, Voddie Baucham
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Desperate
As Jesus went, the people pressed around him. And there was a woman who had a discharge of blood for twelve years, and though she had spent all her living on physicians, she could not be healed by anyone. She … Continue reading
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Reading List for Critical Theory, Identity Politics and Social Justice
Over the last year or two, I’ve been doing a deep study of Critical Theory and social justice. Given the near-universal acceptance of Critical Theory today, my view is bound to be very unpopular. But I have come to view … Continue reading
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Chapel
Super proud of Joshua for speaking in high school chapel today. He stood in front of his peers and delivered a ten-minute talk about the example of Joseph from the Old Testament. I love how he shares his heart whenever … Continue reading