A Little About Me…
I am a Christian, husband, father, church member, professor, & teacher who wants to help fellow pilgrims on our way to the Heavenly City.
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I Killed Jesus
Our church is almost done with our annual VBS (see some great pictures here, here, and here). As always, it has been excellent. Our children’s team and our massive crew of volunteers are exemplary; faithful, hard-working, and overflowing with love … Continue reading
The Honor of Being a Helper
Currently, I am taking our church’s youth group through a series on relationships. Last week we covered the topic of marriage from Genesis 2:15-25. In this passage, as God sees Adam all by his lonesome, we read: Then the Lord … Continue reading
Dads, Remember Your Influence
Voddie Baucham: Fathers are incredibly influential, both directly and indirectly. Children were created to respond to the influence of a father. A man can have a complete lack of influence in his personal and professional life, but the day he … Continue reading
The Saturday Post(s)
Dads, Your Children Need You. “Fathers are incredibly influential, both directly and indirectly. Children were created to respond to the influence of a father. A man can have a complete lack of influence in his personal and professional life, but … Continue reading
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Tagged complementarianism, fatherhood, love, religious liberty
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What’s Jesus’ Message to Homosexuals?
A few days ago I was hanging out at the beach with about ten high school students from our church. As we were baking in the sun, one of our new students asked me, “Pastor Dana, what does the Bible … Continue reading
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Tagged christian living, denny burk, gay, homosexuality, kevin deyoung, sam allberry, trevin wax
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Christian Religion in America
I just finished reading Eugene Peterson’s memoir entitled, The Pastor. It was thoroughly enjoyable, informative, and engaging. Peterson has a settled peace in his writing and reflections that always blesses me regardless of how I may agree or disagree with … Continue reading
The Yellow Canary of Joy
Christian, a simple question to ask yourself today: “Am I happy in Jesus?” With a simple illustration, Jim Johnston helps us see that our answer to this question is more important than we may know. Joy is one of the … Continue reading
Two A.W.s, Two Different Books, One Glorious Truth
Two men with the beginning initials of A and W in two different books about the attributes of God bring out the same beautiful truth in two different, but strikingly wonderful, ways. A.W. Pink: The whole of my life stood … Continue reading
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Tagged attributes, aw pink, aw tozer, god, omniscience, theology
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The Saturday Post(s)
A Letter to the Doctor Who Wanted to Terminate My Baby. “I came to you during the most difficult time in my life. I was terrified, anxious and in complete despair. I didn’t know the truth yet about my baby, … Continue reading
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Tagged abortion, christianese, euthanasia, judges, judgment, pastoral ministry, religious liberty, wrath
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