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...

[NOTE: This is a 3 part summary of Prof. Barclay’s book, “Paul and the Gift”. Read Part 1 HERE, and Part 2 HERE.] 4. Paul’s Theology of...

[NOTE: This is a 3 part summary of Prof. John Barclay’s book, “Paul and the Gift”. Read Part 1 HERE.] 2. Distinct Perfections of Grace...

There has been a buzz among New Testament scholars about John Barclay’s recent book, ‘Paul and the Gift’. Barclay is the Lightfoot...

When we set our plans for my pastoral sabbatical, Holly and I wrote out three key themes, each becoming a banner under which we could...

I’m taking a pastoral sabbatical, beginning June 13th til July 29th. It comes every seven years for full-time employees at New Life...

Christians believe in a Triune God who created the cosmos, and who stands in some way outside of it, or beyond it. To call God ‘holy’ is...

Today is Ascension Day, or, if you’d like The Feast of the Ascension. Of all the moments in the life of Christ that we commemorate during...

Christians across the Middle East are suffering and dying for their faith, and the United States government has called it a genocide....

Taken last September: a few of the lads after a long day of lectures and presenting papers. Filip is on the left in the brown jacket. My...

Earlier this year, my friend and pastor of Bloom Denver, Andrew Arndt, sent this to me. I thought it’d be appropriate to share it today....

Easter is coming. We tell ourselves this on days when morning breaks with news of another massacre. We remind ourselves of this when the...

…and Why His Music Still Speaks Today Guest post by Terri Moon [EDITOR’S NOTE: Terri is an accomplished violinist, who performs at...

Yesterday my six year old son asked me who Donald Trump is and why he wants to be president. I told him a bit about Trump. My son was...

A few thoughts I shared on the New Life Downtown blog on how Lent can be an invitation: New Life Downtown // blog Lent is an invitation....

It seems to be in vogue to predict the impending demise of modern worship, with some even suggesting we ‘kill megachurch worship’. The...

The start of a New Year is usually a time of hope. There’s something about a clean slate, a fresh start, that gives us reason to dream...

Holly and wrote a blog together about why observing Advent as a season of preparation for Christmas has become meaningful for our family....

Several weeks ago, I wrote a post called, ‘Should worship be physically expressive?’ It seemed to be helpful to some folks and was posted...

In the summer of 2010, through a series of connections helped largely by my publisher, I was able to write to Eugene Peterson. The first...