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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 →

Governor Tim Walz recently cited Matthew 25:40—”To the least among you, you do of me”—to back immigration legislation. Many Christians apply this verse to the poor or marginalized and they’re wrong for doing so. Jesus does call us to care … Continue reading →

When I was a young Christian I began reading a lot. A lot of Bible and a lot of theology. I picked up some old confessions of faith where the brightest of my Christian ancestors worked together to summarize what … Continue reading →

You’ve heard it before and likely will roll your eyes when you read it. “Practice makes perfect.” “Cliche!” you say. You’re about to move onto to something more profitable. But, before you do, remember, cliches are phrases of wisdom so … Continue reading →

In Marcus Aurelius’ first chapter of Meditations, he makes a list of people in his life and the precious lessons they taught him. It is a chapter that is filled with warmth (he speaks of his mom, dad, grandpa, and … Continue reading →

I enjoyed a breakout session with Jonathan Morrow on Jesus as teacher at the MAVEN Conference in Southern California today. He said loads of helpful stuff, but one section particularly struck me. He said: “‘What would Jesus do?’ is a … Continue reading →

I think most of us would like to help the youths of our day grow in wisdom, but sometimes our little nuggets of advice aren’t actually helpful. Occasionally, our sagely counsel, though thoroughly well-intentioned, ends up hamstringing them. In my … Continue reading →

I wrote this 10 years ago when I didn’t have any kids, but it’s actually good because it isn’t born out of my very limited experience, but by what Scripture says. Though I have changed much in ten years, these … Continue reading →