How We Live Matters: Grace Alone and the Pursuit of Virtue

Jesus, the authors of Scripture, and the early church all emphasized the Christian pursuit of virtue. Why don't we?

Not for the Faint of Heart | Book Review

Presently strained relationships with parents and/or deep parental regret. Distorted views of God. Exvangelicals and deconversions. In The Myth of Good Christian Parenting, Marissa Franks Burt and Kelsey Kramer McGinnis posit a connection between these things: When promised everything from godly children to a happy home, evangelical parents had a choice: trustingly comply or risk … Continue reading Not for the Faint of Heart | Book Review

How We Live Matters

The 2000 film "Gladiator," a math teacher's aphorism, and the Christian doctrine of hell all reiterate that we must actively pursue virtue!

Heretical Love

Some people say it is heretical to preach love, but a work of the flesh is heresy (Galatians 5:20), and the Bible describes heresy as a lack of love (1 Corinthians 11:19).

Living to Love

Republishing an old explanation of the philosophy of this blog. Part 3 of 3.

Living in Love

Republishing an old explanation of the philosophy of this blog. Part 2 of 3.

Living from Love

Republishing an old explanation of the philosophy of this blog. Part 1 of 3.

1 John and Church Abandonment: A Personal Journey

This post describes both the personal reasons why an expositional series through 1 John is near and dear to my heart and the commentators who are influencing my perspective and preventing me from focusing this study on my own experiences.

1 John: A Manual for Handling Church Abandonment

The Apostle John and Saint Augustine can teach us much about the Church at our current place in history. In this post, I introduce the book of 1 John | FREE ACCESS

Content Update | 1 John Series

An update as it relates to my forthcoming expositional series in 1 John.