Seeing Jesus

From a very early age my wife and I have sought to teach our four year old son about worship. We have taught him to put his hands together when we pray, open the songbook when we sing, and give money when the collection plate is passed. Each week we give our son a dollar […]

Taking Jesus Seriously

In recent years there has been a renewed interest in spiritual disciplines. Spiritual disciplines are practices that allow a person to draw closer to God. Activities such as praying, reading Scripture, fasting, rest, and others have led people to strengthen their relationship with God. Sometimes these disciplines are radical and demand great focus, but often […]

David Lipscomb on the Poor

David Lipscomb experienced poverty firsthand while living in the South following the Civil War. He believed it was the Christian’s duty to help the poor, sick, and suffering. For Lipscomb, caring for the poor and sick was not just the responsibility of the individual Christian, but it was a central part of the work of […]

A Few Brief Thoughts on Love

Love is a command. It is a great virtue all Christians are to possess. The two greatest commands in Scripture are to love God and love our neighbor. In 1 Corinthians 13 Paul says we can speak with the tongues of angels, have prophetic powers, give away all our possessions, and even be martyred, but […]

Between Two Thieves

Mike McClure singing Between Two Thieves from his Twelve Pieces album.

I am the Winner!

Recently, my 4 year old son has become obsessed with winning. He goes around saying, “I want to be the winner.” When he thinks he has won something he yells, “I am the winner! I am the winner!” Normally, I would discourage my child’s obsession with being first, but he has an unusual idea of […]

Heaven on Earth

  I just received Josh Graves & Chris Seidman’s book, Heaven on Earth, in the mail today. I read the introduction and the first few pages at lunch and was thoroughly impressed by what the book offers in the opening sections. I cannot wait to sit down and read some more. The books invites us […]

Jesus, Our King

  “The Lord says to my lord, ‘Sit at my right hand until I make your enemies your footstool.’ The Lord sends out from Zion your mighty scepter. Rule in the midst of your foes. Your people will offer themselves willingly on the day you lead your forces on the holy mountains. From the womb […]

Render to Caesar What is Caesar’s

“Render to Caesar what is Caesar’s” is a famous passage from the Bible that many people know. It is taken from an account found in Matthew and Mark where Jesus is asked about paying taxes. Some Pharisees were trying to trap Him by posing a dilemma, a scenario they thought he could not get out […]

A Third Party Candidate

It is election time again and it seems as though no one is happy. Animosity and vitriol fill the airwaves. Each side wants to do nothing but complain about the other. Sadly, many Christians have fallen into this political trap. They “treat their religion as a kind of politics and their politics as a kind […]