Quote Overload

I have a bad habit of starting a book, reading it for a few days, starting another book at the same time, reading both for a few days, starting another book, reading all three, etc.  Typically I’m juggling 3-4 at a time.  I don’t know why I do this.  Sometimes I wish I could stop, [...]

Building a Theological Library

Someone has said, “books are to the believer what tools are to the carpenter: the essentials of the trade.”  Growing up I was often told that learning is a life-long job.  At the time, I was more than skeptical of that statement.  In fact, my goal was to finish school as quick as possible so [...]

Pro-Life or just Anti-Abortion

As evangelicals we hear much about being “pro-life.”  I’ve struggled to understand exactly what that means.  Does it mean that we are simply anti-abortion, or does it mean something more?  Yes, I take a firm stand against abortion, but that cannot be the extent of holding the pro-life position.  Not only must we stand against [...]

Extended Memorization of Scripture

Last weekend, I attended the 20/20 Conference (go here for a blog re-cap of the conference) at SEBTS.  To be honest, this was probably the best $35 I’ve ever spent.  The conference was called “The Gospel comes to Life.”  Key note speakers included Mark Driscoll, C.J. Mahaney, Bill Brown (president of Cedarville University), and Danny Akin [...]

Rebooting

With the dawn of the new year, I am rebooting my blog.   The posts will deal with thoughts on a variety of topics including theology, the church, ministry, family, and culture.  My prayer and hope is that my words will be gracious and encouraging to those who read.  With so many blogs available, it begs [...]