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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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Some Counsels for High School Graduates
Graduation is coming. You’re growing up. And while diplomas and tassels are cool, they’re nothing compared to the kind of person you are and, more importantly, the person you’re becoming. High school may be ending, but the stakes are rising. … Continue reading
Loving Our (Unborn) Neighbors
This is an edited transcript of a sermon preached at Union Church on Sunday, Mark 12:28-34. The words of Mark 12:28-34 resonate across centuries: love God with all your being and love your neighbor as yourself. Today, we delve into … Continue reading
We Are the Church So We Go to Church
You’ve heard it before: “We don’t go to church. We are the church.” I’ve often heard the phrase used to justify the belief that attending a local church is optional or unimportant for believers since they are the church. It … Continue reading
Are You Bringing Your Spouse Happiness?
One time, as I was reading through Deuteronomy, I was struck by this passage: “When a man is newly married, he shall not go out with the army or be liable for any other public duty. He shall be free … Continue reading
Thoughts on Envy
“And Saul eyed David from that day on.” 1 Samuel 18:9 It is well known that King Saul was envious of David’s early success. Instead of recognizing and repenting of his envy, Saul leaned into it. The more David succeeded, … Continue reading
You Should Judge People
Non-believers’ favorite teaching of Jesus is, “Do not judge.” Whenever a Christian speaks about the goodness or badness of an idea, action, or choice, they’re ready to recite it from memory with all the earnestness and pomp of an old-school … Continue reading
What Is a Godly Man?
Edited from a sermon delivered to Chino Valley Community Church men’s gathering on Saturday, May 3, 2025 In a world clouded by confusion about identity, the question “What is a man?” often elicits blank stares or shallow stereotypes. As believers, … Continue reading
Reflecting on Italy & Greece (Part One)
I took twenty-two folks (mostly high school students) to Italy and Greece on a fourteen day trip. We visited Rome, Florence, Balogna, Meteora, Delphi, Athens, Mykanos, Syros, ancient Ephesus in Turkey, and Patmos. We saw the Vatican, Colosseum, Roman Forum, … Continue reading
Enjoying School Isn’t a Good Aim
Douglas Wilson wrote a banger on education where he persuasively shows that a student enjoying themselves now is a bad goal: We tend to evaluate educational progress by the wrong criteria. Instead of evaluating the work to be done, and … Continue reading
A GenZ Summary of Each Book in the Bible
AI is a powerful and awesome tool. I encourage you to learn how to use it well. I’ll show you an example of how to use its power for good. I recently fed Grok this prompt to share with my … Continue reading
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