Christianity is not an isolated idea. Certainly Christianity is an individual faith, meaning each person must place his or her faith in Jesus, but it isn’t an isolated faith, separate from the local church.

I believe Sunday evening services are a particularly helpful part of fulfilling the disciple-making mission of the church, and it has been a journey to get to that belief. I want to create a culture in our church where our time in Scripture is so valuable that the rest of our calendars orbit around it.

I have made it a practice for the past few years to have a hymnal near during my prayer/Bible reading hour in the morning. It has proven to be a gloriously helpful resource in calling my groggy, stagnant heart to worship.

I wrote several articles this year that were published elsewhere. They are here collected for your review.

One of the most significant purposes of Christian higher education is spiritual formation. Formation involves, even necessitates, physical, embodied presence. You should move to campus if you can.

As a Pastor-Theologian, I believe that reading is an important part of our spiritual development. It can help us gain knowledge and understanding, as well as provide us with an opportunity to grow in our character. For this reason, I have compiled a list of books that I think every Christian could read. Not every book is written by a Christian author, but they all have something valuable to offer to each reader. Whether you are looking for a new perspective on or just want to explore different genres of writing, this list will provide you with plenty of options.

Why Practical Theology Should Be the Objective of Every Seminarian

“I have always conceived theology, ethics, and apologetics as truth for people, and have never felt free to leave unapplied any truth that I taught, whether orally or on paper; and to speak of the application of truth to life is to look at life as itself a relationship with God; and when one does that, one is talking spirituality.”