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A Fundamental Apology: My Journey Out of Legalism
The darker contours of fundamentalism’s shadow hung over my relationships, conversations, and ministry for too many years. I…
A Recovering Baptist
The winding path of life and belief can lead through rugged terrain, but it can also reveal beauty…
Veneer: Seeing Past the Surface
I’m blessed and cursed by seeing past the surface and quickly getting to the heart of a matter.…
Gospel Abstraction
Grace is more than a concept. It reaches down into the depths of our sin and brokenness to…
What Good Works?
Scripture undoubtedly has its share of weighty doctrinal paradoxes. It also has straightforward commands and principles that we…
The Practicality Gospel
We rightfully condemn the prosperity gospel. Much has been spoken and written about its deception and dangers as…
5 Questions for Your Church
It’s undeniable that here in the Bible Belt, we have an abundance of choices when it comes to…
Mistaken Identity: Figuring Out Who You Are
Figuring out who you are can be difficult. Am I a goofball with a penchant for melancholy? Sometimes…
For You or By You: Faith Alone?
Is Christianity primarily a revelation of something done for you, or is it a calling to works done…
Gospel Plastered
Being gospel-centered is trendy within certain circles of Christianity. Broadly, it’s a response against the prosperity gospel, the…
Book Review: Ragged – Spiritual Disciplines for the Spiritually Exhausted
I returned home to find my copy of Ragged had arrived while away on a work trip. I…
Is It Real?
Reality is not limited to the visible. Christianity is not at its best when it relegates its very…