Longtime friends and readers of this blog will have noticed a general decline in the frequency of posts over the past several years. There are numerous reasons for this: grad school, work, kids, life in general, etc. But the primary reason has been that much of my time has been devoted to pastoral work. AfterContinue reading “Why I’ve Been Absent”
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Job Opening: Pastor of Connections and Outreach
Our current church, Rooftop in St. Louis, is getting ready to hire a new pastor. Check out the job description below and learn more here! Rooftop is an inter-denominational, energetic, growing, medium-sized, 20-year-old Christian church reaching a diversity of people in an inner suburb of St. Louis. More than your typical post-modern church, Rooftop maintainsContinue reading “Job Opening: Pastor of Connections and Outreach”
The Next Chapter: Rooftop Church
I am excited to announce that I am joining the staff at Rooftop Church as Pastor of Church-Planting, effective today! Rooftop is a non-denominational, Bible-centered church committed to “making followers of Christ who make followers of Christ who make followers of Christ….” Located in Affton (a community in the St. Louis County metro area), RooftopContinue reading “The Next Chapter: Rooftop Church”
How to Approach Difficult Bible Passages
As a teacher, I am regularly asked about Bible passages and the theology they convey. Sometimes the questions are straightforward; other times, not so much. Some time back, for example, as I was innocently trying to lead our community group through Romans 8:18-30, I was asked how to interpret verses 29-30 in light of thatContinue reading “How to Approach Difficult Bible Passages”
Ep23: Who Runs the Church?
This episode of the Church Debates series looks at the question “Who runs the Church?” and discusses the varying ways that post-Reformation Christians organize and lead their congregations.
On Approaching Difficult Bible Passages
Nothing can be more frustrating (or worrisome) as reading something in the Bible and a) not understanding what is going on or b) finding some sort of apparent contradiction in the text. Below are some suggestions on how to best to approach and make sense of these difficult passages. 1. Context is key. Before tryingContinue reading “On Approaching Difficult Bible Passages”
Pursuing Veritas 