Topic
Reading the Bible
How to read, interpret, and live inside Scripture without getting lost or misled.
November 15, 2025
The Mirror Test (James 1:22-25)
When I first started to work out, I often left the gym absolutely ragged. I'd punished every muscle in my body with the most intense and grueling exercises I could imagine.
July 18, 2025
Restored By God
Therefore, ridding yourselves of all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent, humbly receive the implanted word, which is able to save your souls.
March 18, 2025
Don’t Be Deceived
Sometimes, we need to read lots of the Bible in one sitting. I've heard people tell me they read the Bible in a year, in ninety days, even in thirty days. There's no other way to…
January 30, 2025
A Sermon on Cain and Abel (Genesis 4)
Shared at a men’s ministry breakfast
January 31, 2024
How Do You Apply the Bible to Your Life?
How do you apply the Bible to your life?
January 17, 2024
How To Interpret the Bible
Have you ever felt that the Bible is confusing?
September 13, 2023
Playing with Fire: The Risks of Misreading Scripture
The Power of Fire
August 24, 2023
Who Taught the Sermon on the Mount?
Who taught the Sermon on the Mount?
August 8, 2023
Do You Have a Well-Worn Bible?
Charles Spurgeon once said, "A Bible that is falling apart usually belongs to someone who isn't."
November 12, 2022
True Prosperity
Psalm 1:3 reads, "Whatever he does prospers."
October 27, 2022
Does the Bible Require Incarnational Ministry?
Many Christian leaders prefer incarnational ministry to other forms of ministry. The Biblical and theological model for “incarnational ministry” is, of course, the ministry of Jes…
October 20, 2022
Streams of Living Water
How do you understand Biblical metaphors?
October 14, 2022
Planted — Again
Psalm 1 teaches us that a righteous person is like a tree planted beside streams of water.
September 30, 2022
Planted
In high school, I was part of a life-changing Bible study group. One night, we only covered a couple of words in Ephesians. The discussion was so engaging, honest, and thoughtful…
September 24, 2022
Like A Tree
To be good theologians, we need to talk about trees.
July 29, 2022
Sacred Reading
It was May. The full flowering of spring had arrived with warm, sunny days. Hope was in the air.
May 20, 2022
Toxic Grace
Many people - including a lot of Christians - think the Bible is too judgmental.
January 11, 2022
The Bible Is Like A Porcupine Quill
How many times have you seen an image like this on Instagram?
August 30, 2021
Does Teaching the Bible Lead To Abuse?
Let’s get the Sunday school answer out there: No, teaching the Bible doesn’t lead to abuse. It doesn’t. After all… how could teaching God’s own words lead to abuse?
May 17, 2021
Why do you read the Bible?
Let’s say your main goal in life was to be fit and healthy, and so you turn to the Bible for some wisdom. After perusing its contents, you buy some Ezekiel Bread (Ezekiel 4:9), yo…