Come on, put your hands in the air! Clap along, now. The words echo through both arenas and sanctuaries; they are spoken by pop stars and...

Why ask the question? In April, 2014, I presented a 90-minute seminar as part of doctoral work at Durham University (England) on the...

In honor of Pentecost Sunday– or ‘Whitsunday, as many in England call it– here is the well-loved poem from the English poet, George...

I decided not to post my full paper on emotion in contemporary worship at academia.edu just in case significant sections of it end up in...

This is a video of N. T. Wright, in the same breakfast setting as “Part 1” (the setting is recapped below), responding to a follow-up...

I had the privilege recently of being in a small room in London with Prof. N. T. Wright– who, as you know, goes by ‘Tom’; but it feels...

Love God, says one. Fear him, says another. Which is right? Perhaps the question is, Which comes first? We are accustomed to hearing that...

Love is the highest truth. My truth is love. Phrases like these are not only popular, they resonate with us. Something feels right about...

We are in need of a Biblical imagination. We need a picture that captiviates us and pulls us into it, giving shape to our vocation,...

“Are you tired? Worn out? Burned out on religion? Come to me. Get away with me and you’ll recover your life. I’ll show you how to take a...

In year’s past, I’ve written about the what and why about Lent and Ash Wednesday. This year, I’d like to offer a song. I began writing it...

I’m blushing. I don’t write like this. I don’t like to talk like this in public. But when the public conversation is about a book and a...

Follow your dream. Write your story. Live an epic life. I’m sorry, but I’m not buying it. This has long been the fodder of daytime talk...

This is a short blog series from me and a few of my preacher friends. Since many preachers spend Monday mornings replaying their sermons–...

This is a short blog series from me and a few of my preacher friends. Since many preachers spend Monday mornings replaying their sermons–...

Part 2 comes from my friend in Belgium, Filip De Cavel (far right in the pic), a fellow doctoral candidate at Durham University whose...

This is the start of a short blog series from me and a few of my friends. Since many preachers spend Monday mornings replaying their...

As 2014 comes to a close, I’m thinking about the books that inspired me, enlightened me, challenged me, and fired my imagination this...

As the buzz would have it, there is much to find troubling about Ridley Scott‘s Exodus: Gods and Kings. Mainstream reviewers are...

24/7 Prayer, an amazing movement and ministry led by Pete Greig, has launched their Advent video devotionals. These are wonderful, 3-4...