Anxiety-Provoking Events In my latest work Shepherding Wandering Sheep: Elders Talk, I explore causes Christians fall away from active service and begin a discussion about how elders can help reclaim inactive Christians. One reason many Christians fall away is “anxiety-provoking events.” Below is an excerpt from Shepherding Wandering Sheep which discusses “anxiety-provoking events.” Anxiety causes […]

Did You Through Away Your Bible? I met a gentleman some time ago with whom I have struck up a most interesting friendship. You see, Fred (of course, not his real name) is an agnostic and a homosexual. I don’t mean to excuse his unbelief or his homosexuality, but Fred has a story to tell, […]

“But, I Don’t Wanna Go!” I must confess that I’m having a hard time getting to the gym this morning. Oh, I’ll get there – don’t worry – I just don’t wanna go! When I get to the gym, it’s going to be leg day, not the most pleasant of workouts. After lifting, it’s going […]

Do You Believe Everything on the Internet? In Monday’s post, I urged you not to read Scripture like you read Facebook—not simply to look at a headline or some strange idea and accept it as truth. Investigation, truth-seeking, and self-reflection should be the hallmarks of Bible study. But, honestly, I think in some ways we […]

Do You Read the Bible Like You Read Facebook? Part of good writing is finding a good headline. Want to grab people’s attention? Write a good title. I’ve done that in my preaching ministry for years; I always wanted to intrigue people and help them pay attention. I do that in my blogging, too. “But, […]