One of the things that I've had to do as a youth pastor over the last 13 years is talk students through grief and loss. I'm not going to pretend that I'm some expert on this issue, especially because I don't think I do enough of a good job. But I do know that one … Continue reading Grief is Not Supposed to Be
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Politics and the Biblical Worldview
If you’re into politics, this last election cycle has mirrored the year 2016 in sports. With the NBA finals going to game 7, with the Cubs winning the world series in overtime in game 7, and the first Super Bowl overtime game ever, it was spectacle after spectacle. And just when you thought it was … Continue reading Politics and the Biblical Worldview
13 weeks in the book of Judges: God’s Mercy comes in Unexpected Ways
This is part 4. You can find part 1 HERE, part 2 HERE, and part 3 HERE. God’s Mercy Comes in Unexpected Ways One of my favorite stories from the Old Testament is the story of Samson. He was one of my favorite characters from my own times of learning about him through Vacation Bible … Continue reading 13 weeks in the book of Judges: God’s Mercy comes in Unexpected Ways
13 weeks in the book of Judges: Utilitarianism
This is part 3. You can find part 1 HERE and part 2 HERE. Utilitarianism One of the attitudes I often see in young people today is the worldview of Utilitarianism. This boils down to the philosophy of life that sees people as value propositions rather than people made in the image of God. It … Continue reading 13 weeks in the book of Judges: Utilitarianism
13 weeks in the book of Judges: A New Heart
This is part 2. You can find part 1 HERE. One of the things that we tried to do throughout the time that we were working through Judges, was to assign some "homework" to the students. It was about a chapter or two of reading for the week, and some questions to help them think … Continue reading 13 weeks in the book of Judges: A New Heart
13 Weeks in the Book of Judges (Part 1)
In our youth group, we spent the last few months of 2016 walking through the entire book of Judges. It’s not your usual sermon series for youth students, but I wanted to write some thoughts on the series and why we went through it. There's so much value in going through an Old Testament book. … Continue reading 13 Weeks in the Book of Judges (Part 1)
We Come to You Jesus
We sang a new song at our church this past Sunday: "We Come to You Jesus" by Paul Baloche. It's from his new album, simply titled "Your Mercy." It's a great album, filled with simple songs for the church. I love that it's singable but filled with uncompromised truth. The chorus of the song is … Continue reading We Come to You Jesus
A Prayer for 2017
It's approximately 2 am in the morning, and Ian, our 7-month-old is terribly sick. He doesn't have a fever, but he's got this awful cough, and we think he might be teething. My wife Tracy has been up every 30 minutes or so because of his crying, and because I'm a relatively heavy sleeper, I … Continue reading A Prayer for 2017
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