A Few Thoughts on Ferguson
Last Monday evening I would have been glued to the television set if we hadn’t cut our cable the week prior. As it was I found myself staying up until about 2 AM following along on Twitter and watching a… Continue Reading
the gospel
Showing, Telling, and the Gospel
Whenever I get in a writing slump I go back to these 5 tips from C.S. Lewis. Inevitably, I’m off on one or all of these points. Of particular interest to me as a pastor is Lewis’ fourth point: In… Continue Reading
What Should I Do When Prayer Makes Anxiety Worse?
This is what it is like in the dark times: Sorrow is overwhelming me. I find myself like David in Psalm 38, “my iniquities have gone over my head; like a heavy burden, they are too heavy for me”. I’m… Continue Reading
Why Jeremiah Has Been Rocking My Soul
I’ve been reading through Jeremiah during my quiet times. It’s tearing me up. “Lift up your eyes to the bare heights, and see! Where have you not been ravished? By the waysides you have sat awaiting lovers…” (Jeremiah 3:2) Ouch.… Continue Reading