What I Learned from Being in the Hospital I had been having chest pains or several days, but at first, I didn’t think anything about it. When you suffer from Prinzmetal’s angina, a little chest pain here and there is nothing to be terribly concerned about. Just take your medication and keep the arteries open, […]

The Church’s Closing Ceremonies Last night, I watched the closing ceremonies of the Rio Olympics. I always hate to see the Olympics close. I love the Summer Olympics—swimming, basketball, track and field, and, even rowing. But, as they say, all good things must come to an end. I love the church of my Lord. Yes, […]

Thinking about Timothy and Titus The epistles Paul wrote his two young protégés, Timothy and Titus, outline the life of the church. From the roles of men and women to the appointment of elders and deacons to helping widows to enduring persecution, the message of the Pastoral Epistles is timeless and directly applicable to today’s […]

My Favorite Christian Quotes There is nothing, in my view, quite like a good quote. Whether writing or preaching, I’ve always loved to have a good quote from someone else—after all, I have spent my adult life speaking the words of Another to his people. As I look in Scripture, I can find writers using […]

What if Jesus Ran for President? The conventions are now over—Hillary Rodham Clinton and Donald J. Trump have accepted their parties’ respective nominations, given speeches accepting those nominations, and now begin the grueling process of crisscrossing the country seeking to persuade the average American that he or she has the better vision for the nation. […]