Life
Anxiety and Depression, My Strange Friends
I am one of those ministers who has endured a handful of seasons of anxiety and depression. Most of the time, thankfully, the affliction has...
Jesus Christ
Easter: Pathetic Or Genius?
Why did Jesus claim to be the truth, versus one single truth among many other truths? Why did he say that he would not share his glory...
Church
When a Cussing Heroin Addict Shows Up at Church
One Sunday at a church I served as pastor, a woman named Ann showed up. From the start, it was clear that her life had...
Spiritual Growth
Confronting and Repenting
We are living in a day when reports of abuse and evil are constantly surrounding us. What we need is a robust theology of peace-making...
Life
A Personal Tribute to Tim Keller
I first met Tim Keller eleven years ago. I believed it then, and I still believe it now…that he is the best English-speaking Christian preacher, thinker,...
Leadership
Encouragement for Weary Leaders: What You are Doing Matters
Having now served for eighteen years in pastoral ministry, I still resist the professor’s advice that pastors should seek their primary community and friendships outside of...
Life
The Big Non-Negotiable
The Bible gives the answer when it tells us that God is love. It does not say that God is loving, but that God is love.
