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Spiritual Fitness is Your Decision

You are responsible for your own spiritual fitness and maturity. That is a pretty direct statement, but after several weeks working through the beatitudes, it has become increasingly clear that Jesus demands a degree of personal responsibility. You are not responsible for your own salvation. You are not responsible even for the conviction of sin …

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We Need to Talk about Gluttony

We need to talk about gluttony. Ok. I said it. Well, I typed it, which means I don’t have to meet your hard stares or sideways glances. But, the gluttony conversation is one that needs to be had in the American church. We fear this conversation because gluttony is so widespread. it has become an …

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Ministry Starter Kit

I was recently asked to provide a reading list for a young pastor. I should begin by saying that, even though I am an avid reader and lover of books, some important aspects of ministry will only be learned through experience. Also, as a lover of books, I want to remind everyone that nothing can …

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Episode 83: C. S. Lewis in America with Mark Noll

Mark Noll is a retired professor of history and prolific author with a focus in history and the history of the church in America. His most recent book, C. S. Lewis in America looks at the reception of C. S. Lewis in America during and following World War II. In this episode of the podcast, …

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Raised to Life: A New Believer’s Study Guide

What is a Christian? Maybe in your culture, you have been led to believe that a Christian is someone who was born into a Christian family. Perhaps you think a Christian is someone who attends church. If you watch enough news, you might even believe that a Christian is someone who lives in a particular …

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Sit With Your Anxiety

In recent weeks and months I have battled anxiety. Anxiety and worry are not usual adversaries in my life, but they have certainly been real adversaries of late. In the midst of these struggles, I have seen God’s grace. God’s grace in allowing me to better understand some people I love because I have wrestled …

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Guidelines for Dating

I recently had a young lady ask me to give her some advice for dating. According to her, because I am a “dude” I could give her some insight that she didn’t feel like she could get from the ladies in her life. Truthfully, it has been a while since I’ve been called a “dude,” …

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Hating Change is Not the Same as Loving Jesus

I’m pretty conservative in almost every aspect of my life. That means I really do not care much for change, if I am being honest. I like my coffee the same way every morning, I read from the same Bible every day, journal in the same kind of notebooks, and use the same pen. I …

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How to Listen to A Sermon Without Dying

Have you ever caught a great nap during a sermon? You aren’t alone. In Acts 20:7-12 the Bible tells the story of a young man named Eutychus who was sleeping so hard during one of Paul’s sermons that he fell out of a window and died (don’t worry, Paul raised him from the dead). Hopefully …

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Episode 75: C. S. Lewis for a New Generation with Louis Markos

Louis Markos is a professor of English at Houston Christian University. He is also an expert and scholar on C. S. Lewis and J. R. R. Tolkien. On this episode of the podcast, Dr. Markos helps us to understand a little background on C. S. Lewis and gives us some tips on how to read …

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