Relationships. We literally can't journey through life without having them. From the moment of our birth we are launched into a relationship with our parents. We grow up forming relationships with our siblings and friends at school. We have work relationships with...
Can We Better Understand Romans 8-16?
Romans is a theological masterpiece — and even that is quite the understatement. When I think of thorough exposition of Romans, I think of Tim Keller.Timothy Keller is a best-selling author and Senior Pastor of Redeemer Presbyterian Church in Manhattan. The growing...
What Does It Mean For Christians To Be Counter-Cultural?
I remember it clearly. There was a buzz in the locker room that day. I was a freshman in high school, dressing out for Phys. Ed. The talk around the showers revolved around a certain student. A student who had just "come out of the closet". I don't even truly remember...
Am I Simply A Puppet?
Does God control our every thought and decision or can we make them on our own? Are we simply puppets that believe we are choosing things but instead are just being manipulated? Do we choose to believe in Christ or is the choice already made for us? These are some of...
The Resurrection in Your Life: How the living Christ changes your world
Nothing — absolutely nothing — has more depth, more pushback, and more application than the resurrection of Jesus Christ. I remember sitting in Wheaton College New Testament Theology lectures where G.K. Beale became red in the face speaking of the Christ's rising from...
Barth and Brunner Discuss Natural Theology
The debate over natural theology presents the church with interesting things to think about. Barth and Brunner discuss.
How (and why) to live life worry-free: A review of Anxious by Amy Simpson
Short Summary: A thoughtful, well-written, no "fluff" book that addresses the issue of worry in the Christian and secular world. Contains Biblical references, practical applications and personal accounts. I was…anxious to read this book. Sounds a little ridiculous,...
What Saint Paul Really Said, N.T. Wright
When we read through Scripture we often find ourselves assuming that we know all there is to know about a book or the thought process of an author. It is easy to assume that the way we read the Bible is the only right way to do it. I have found that it is often...
Rediscovering Adam and Eve
Who were Adam and Eve? Were they real people? Were they the first human beings? What can we really learn from Scripture about Adam and Eve? And, how does it relate to the origins debate? In The Lost World of Adam and Eve, Dr. John Walton moves beyond Genesis 1 into...
What Do Loving People And Tending Sheep Have In Common?
I have the privilege of serving at NewPointe Community Church as a pastor on staff. I get the opportunity to teach and speak into the lives not only of our people, but also some of our staff. Recently this occurred in the form of a book study on The Way Of The...
@PastorMark gets REAL about #marriage @EspinosaJoey (+video)
Is “Real Marriage” Really Helpful? Real Marriage by Mark and Grace Driscoll hit the shelves in 2012, and brought with it much controversy. While applauded for their openness and honesty, the Driscolls were also criticized for their lack of gospel focus and poor...
How @TripLee Is Calling A Generation To #Rise
I couldn’t stop myself from grabbing this book as soon as I saw the opportunity to review it. I’ve been a fan of Trip Lee’s music for sometime and was excited to see him branching out into writing. He’s an amazing lyricist, and his writing proves equally capable and...
How To Make Your Marriage Last “From This Day Forward”
I remember it like it was yesterday. The hush of the room. The quiet whispers of awe and delight that danced around the chapel as my beautiful bride made her entrance into the room and up to me. The smiles and tears. The joy and the happiness. The excitement. The...
How Healthy Is Your Soul?
How fickle my heart and how woozy my eyes I struggle to find any truth in your lies And now my heart stumbles on things I don't know My weakness I feel I must finally show Awake my soul Awake my soul - Mumford & Sons The soul is a funny thing. We feel it. We...
Exploring the doctrine of Union with Christ
We've seen a renaissance in our day of literature geared toward the doctrine of Union with Christ. If John Calvin said that union with Christ has "the highest degree of importance", and John Murray wrote of the doctrine in saying, "union with Christ is...the central...