Always Reforming
Tomorrow is the 500th anniversary of the beginning of the Protestant Reformation. On October 31, 1517, a certain German monk named Martin...
Models
As part of my scholarship program at the seminary, I was by and large at the disposal of the admissions office. My least favorite part of...
Revival
Tonight I begin preaching a revival at my home church, to run through Friday night. (My class won't meet tonight since the teacher won't...
Haman's Gallows
Without a doubt, Haman is one of the most evil people in the entire Bible. Because one Jew -- Mordecai -- refused to bow down to him, he...
Free Lunch
It happened again this week. I got chewed out on the phone by someone asking for money. Every church gets those calls, and every so...
Elective Classes Begin Tonight!
Public Service Announcement: Tonight at 6:30 we re-open the doors to RSCCU and offer three elective classes in place of our usual...
Roller Coaster
Ministry is a roller coaster. Since Thursday, I have stood by the hospital bed of a man on his last day on earth; I have preached at a...
Take the Time
In a family-favorite version of Tchaikovsky's Nutcracker Suite, a puppet lamb can be heard to say, "No, no, no. I just want to sit here ....
Life in the Season of Death
We've hit the point in fall where things are beginning to actually look like the season. Leaves are changing colors, and some are already...
Feed the Flock
One of the most impactful stories in the Bible to me is the Restoration of Peter (John 21:15-19). Three times Peter had denied Jesus;...