A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of visiting Community Christian Fellowship Church in Carlisle, PA, and preaching through “God’s favorite passage”—the 110th psalm, quoted more often in the New Testament than any other Old Testament text. In the message, I discuss how we see the exalted Christ prevailing over his enemies, pleading for … Continue reading God’s Favorite Bible Verse? Understanding Psalm 110
Transition, Trust, and Tablescapes
Life in ministry is teeming with transitions. Whether it’s moving your family to answer a pastoral calling, sending off a missionary from your church, bringing onboard a new pastor, or passing through parted waters of seminary on dry ground—a life lived in service of the kingdom is always in flux, never fixed in one easy, … Continue reading Transition, Trust, and Tablescapes
Holy Ambition, Part Two
A few months ago, I wrote on the fact that we as evangelicals tend to baptize mediocrity in the water of false humility. By contrast, God calls us to a kind of Christ-exalting, cross-carrying striving for excellence and achievement for God’s glory and the good of others. Since this is a lesson worth learning more … Continue reading Holy Ambition, Part Two
Burdens Worth Casting
Psalm 55 contains a great promise—one which can far too easily become domesticated.
