December 16, 2011

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Christopher Hitchens: The Death of an Enemy

On Thursday December 11, 2011 renowned atheist and outspoken critic of religion, Christopher Hitchens passed away due to complications arising from his eighteen month battle with esophageal cancer. Hitchens spent his life pursuing his passion for writing, honing his gift for communication into a multifaceted tool capable of being both bludgeon and scalpel, and in [...]

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December 15, 2011

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SERMON: Grace to You and Peace – Galatians 1:1-10

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SERMON: Grace and Peace to You – Galatians 1:1-10

I preached this sermon at Ryker’s Ridge Baptist Church on the morning of November, 13 2011. In this message, I speak of Paul’s gracious calling as an apostle, his gracious welcome to the churches at Galatia, and his gracious warning to those who are believing and teaching a false gospel. Grace is something that characterizes Paul’s ministry, and it should ours as well.

I sincerely hope you benefit from this message!

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December 15, 2011

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SERMON: Where Are We? Who Are We? Where Are We Going?: The Position, Essence, and Trajectory of the New Covenant People of God – Ezekiel 36:22-38

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SERMON: Where Are We? Who Are We? Where Are We Going?: The Position, Essence, and Trajectory of the New Covenant People of God – Ezekiel 36:22-38

Here is a sermon I preached at Ryker’s Ridge Baptist Church on October 9, 2011. In this message, I try to explain the significance of the New Covenant for believers today. In doing so, I provide a bit of context for the listener by showing where the New Covenant fits into the overall metanarrative of Scripture. I then examine what Ezekiel has to say about the the New Covenant believer. Finally, I show the direction New Covenant believers are headed.

I hope you enjoy the message!

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December 13, 2011

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Work and Prayer: They’re Both Spiritual

For the last month you could say I’ve had Dietrich Bonhoeffer “on my mind”. In reading his community-focused devotional, Life Together, I found several interesting insights and perspectives. Among them, Bonhoeffer discusses a dimension of life we all engage in: work. What I found to be novel was his insistence that work is essentially spiritual [...]

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December 12, 2011

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Christ, Your Cross, and Your Kids

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I worked many odd jobs throughout college, but one of my favorites was working as a babysitter. I have always loved little ones. They are so eager to make new friends, have grand adventures, and discover more of life. I was always delighted to escape being buried in text books and homework to run around [...]

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December 9, 2011

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Is Your Youth Ministry Growing Numerically? A Few Questions to Think Through. By Greg Gibson

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Youth Ministry is hard enough without having to think about your ministry growing.  Believe me, I know.  There are several things about youth ministry that make it hard.  Conflict with parents.  Working with volunteer leaders.  Middle school students.  Small budgets.  High expectations.  Low salaries.  Low totem-pole mentalities.  Etc.  Yes, there are several amazing things about [...]

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December 2, 2011

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A Gospel Resource for Sinners and Parents of Sinners

I found this video on Justin Taylor’s blog over at The Gospel Coalition. Follow this link, and don’t judge it based upon the still frame of some cartoon old guy. The video is worth the 13 minutes. Let me explain why. I recently through a Thanksgiving which brought me close to the realities of our [...]

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December 2, 2011

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Like you, just trying to be Good

This week, the opportunity to write an article for the local newspaper about Hanukkah came up. I looked forward to going to the local Jewish congregation (which I had no idea existed prior) to interview a retired teacher and Hebrew instructor. In addition to what I learned of Hanukkah (which Jesus himself celebrated in John [...]

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November 27, 2011

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Celebrating the Waiting: Why Advent Still Matters

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Here is a great article from Dr. Timothy Paul Jones, a professor of Family Ministry at the Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, on why the season of Advent is still important for the church today.  Young evangelicals often disregard traditions and right off liturgy as what the church did in the past.  However, as you see [...]

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November 24, 2011

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Book Review: Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr,Prophet, Spy

Few events in modern history fascinate us more than Nazi Germany during the 1930’s and 40’s. How could a historically Christian nation come under the spell of one of the most murderous, wicked tyrants to walk the earth? In the aftermath of World War II, the world stared aghast in unbelief at the atrocities committed [...]

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