Spiritual Living
Doctrine Matters (Free eBook on Ten Theological Trademarks)
Here is the theological summary of one preacher’s lifetime of investment in a local church: Doctrine Matters: Ten Theological Trademarks from a Lifetime of Preaching, ...
Shattering Major-League Idols
It’s every pitcher’s worst nightmare. For the Detroit Tigers’ Darin Downs, the nightmare became a reality, and almost meant the end of his life.
On August ...
The Day My Fragile Identity As A Mom Melted
She had the most angelic sweetheart lips. And eyes blue as the most inviting of oceans. Blonde ringlet curls. Chubby cheeks begging to be kissed ...
{Week 2} Word of the Week, Roll Call & a Giveaway!
This graphic is part of our verse for the week. *** Our Verse for the Week: “Satisfy [me] in the morning with your unfailing love, ...
Living in the Valley—For Now
The Gospels tell us what happened to Jesus when he entered Jerusalem. It is the testimony of history’s most important event and we can hold ...
Lust Battles, Facebook Fasts, Twitter Goals, and “Humble Brags”
Over the last two weeks on the Ask Pastor John podcast we talked a lot about social media, about goals for Twitter and fasting from ...
The Good News in Jesus’s Beatitudes
The New Testament is full of commands for us to obey. Full of them. The Sermon on the Mount is no exception. Something like sixty-six ...
The Power of Praying God’s Promises
Praying God’s promises — it’s changed me. That’s why I included a prayer at the end of each chapter, weaving together Scriptures from that chapter ...
Friday Favorites: Cuteness
To start this Friday Favorites, I must advise you first and foremost not to forget to wash the conditioner out of your hair. It’s never ...
Lay Aside Every Weight
Therefore, since we are surrounded by so great a cloud of witnesses, let us also lay aside every weight, and sin which clings so closely, ...




