It’s strange to be at home
These past few years I’ve become used to regular trips to England to check on my Dad, as well as annual trips to Boston for school. I’ve usually been able to
The Drama of Doctrine
In his excellent book The Drama of Doctrine, Kevin Vanhoozer argues that doctrine serves the church, which he calls "the theater of the gospel," by directing individuals and congregations to participate
What is the gospel?
My latest column at Christian Week:
What lies at the heart of the emerging church? According to Scot McKnight, Professor of Religious Studies at North Park University, the emerging movement is not defined
Pastors and community
Someone from the church asked me the other day how my studies are going. My defense is coming up in March, and if that goes well I’ll be graduating in May. “I
A layman’s advice to preachers
Tim Ellsworth has some great advice for preachers, including this:
Talk less about yourself and more about God. Too many times after I’ve listened to a sermon, I could tell you quite