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.

Have We Lost Our Humanity?

When we focus on categories instead of people, we steal dignity from people and dehumanize them.

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.

Incognito Idolatry

Idolizing leaders is a sneaky, commonly accepted form of idolatry. God will not condone it!

“Give Me Your Poor”?

Do we really believe in "liberty and justice for all"?

Bringing Light to the Darkness

Four strategies to help you overcome depression.

We Long For: God our Savior

This Christmas (and beyond) we must fix our eyes on Jesus. And who is Jesus, if not our God and Savior?

We Long For: Love & Belonging

The fourth week of Advent should draw our eyes to love. And who better demonstrates love than Jesus--the whole reason for the season?