Can I share a personal story with you? In late July-- the day after"Worship and the World to Come"released-- I went in to see a local ENT...

What do we do with the pain of the world? We enter in it and groan. That is what the Son of God did. And that is what the Spirit of God...

I feel like I read a lot of books this year. But it would be more accurate to say that I read parts of a lot of books this year. Graduate...

For the past 6 or 7 years, Holly and I have done a prayer and planning retreat, usually at the end of the calendar year, or sometimes...

So, Hillsong declined to publicly declare a position on ‘LGBT issues’. And the internet was awash with opinions. Some shook their heads...

Every once awhile, I am asked what our liturgy is at New Life Downtown. Our service flow (in general) can be found HERE. But the most...

“As a father shows compassion to his children, so the Lord shows compassion to those who fear him. For he knows our frame; he remembers...

For those already familiar with theologian N. T. Wright, this talk will seem a bit elementary– and much shorter!– than his normal...

[EDITOR’S NOTE: A few posts ago, I started the conversation about what our worship songs communicate about God and why that matters....

What does our culture think of evil? Why do we pretend it doesn't exist until it hits us in the face? And what has God done about it? Is...

It is largely assumed that miracles are inherently unscientific. But let’s examine the premise for this belief. Science, it is said,...

[EDITOR’S NOTE: Read the previous post, “Toward a Better Theology of Healing, Pt. 1”, for introductory remarks and points 1-3.] 4. The...

Labels can be useful, but they can often be misleading. So telling you that I am a Charismatic may not be helpful—to you or to...

But it seems that some churches aren't looking for that. They would prefer a musician who can lead the "singing", oversee the tech team,...

The long-standing view of God is that He is an angry school master, ready to bring the full weight of His wrath upon us at the slightest...