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. […]

Democrats and Email Were I a Democrat, I would seriously consider never sending another email as long as I live. First, Secretary Hillary Rodham Clinton found herself under FBI investigation for mishandling emails while Secretary of State; although the FBI has cleared Secretary Clinton, serious questions remain, and I’m confident that we’ll hear about the […]

What Melania Trump Has in Common with Preachers Yesterday, I wrote about Melania Trump’s plagiarism of Michelle Obama. Of course, to be fair, as I said yesterday, it’s not really Melania’s fault; in fact, a staffer has come forward and apologized. Nope, there’s nothing new under the sun (Ecclesiastes 1:9); only Jesus spoke as no […]