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The Treyvon Martin tragedy raises important issues about race in America. Those who think unless you wear a white sheet or hang a confederate flag, you aren’t a racist, are terribly naive. Racism is much more subtle and destructive than that. Raci… →

There are four soul-killing mistakes I often see when trying to understand the Gospel:AntinomianismLegalism PelagianismSoteriologism(1) ANTINOMIANISMThe rejection of all law/rules. This belief is that the introduction of any commands or calls to a… →

It is predictable… whenever people find out that I am an ordained Christian pastor, their first response is, “Oh no… I will be careful to not swear around you.” — or something along those lines. “I’ll watch what I say!” “No swearing, I promi… →

There are only seven Biblical references to homosexuality. Romans 1:26-27 is one of those passages, and perhaps the most controversial. During a series about the importance of scripture and God’s Word, my pastor gave a great message about how to i… →

So some of you have noticed that I have gone from blogging 5-6 times a week, with discipline, to weeks without a post. There is no particular reason, but here are some thoughts:1. I am simply busier now.Not only am I working 50-60 hour weeks, I al… →

There is something stunning in this basic revelation of reality: not only is it true that God will never leave nor forsake us, it is also true that He has always been with us and has never forsaken us. Through all your past, pain and pathos… thr… →

This week, the Obama administration made a ruling that essentially requires Catholic (and other religious institutions) must provide full insurance coverage for contraception (including methods that are post-fertilization). The Roman Catholic Chur… →

Here is the audio from my sermon this past Sunday on “Jesus’ Theology of Mission”. Check it out and let me know your thoughts… →

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My New Year’s resolution this year is to stop stealing as much… In my devotional reading this morning (from this book), I came across this from Basil of Caesarea (pictured above): “When someone steals a person’s clothes, we call him a thief. Sho… →