Spiritual Famine Calvinist Picard·January 6, 2023There is a spiritual famine in the land and perhaps in our hearts. It goes undetected mainly because...
5 Questions for the Sermon Calvinist Picard·December 3, 2022Despite the different perspectives and opinions, Christians must think through what makes a good sermon. Ask seminary professors,...
Preaching About the Gospel Calvinist Picard·November 11, 2022Imagine the congregation filing into the sanctuary after navigating the minefield of the week. Mines of shame, regret,...
Good News for the Religious Calvinist Picard·October 18, 2022We love standards to measure our progress. Exceeding the status quo to assure ourselves of our standing before...
Sin: Discontinued John I. Snyder·August 2, 2022Sin is outdated, unloving, and irrelevant. Sin is what puritanical preachers use to control their lemming congregations. We...
Karmic Christianity Calvinist Picard·July 3, 2022The Gospel is the good news that Christ has atoned for our iniquities through his death and that...
News Too Good Calvinist Picard·July 1, 2022If something sounds too good to be true, it probably is. We’ve heard the line many times and...
Behavioristic Righteousness: Why Does It Matter? Calvinist Picard·May 16, 2022I recently read a book recommended by one of my favorite theologians. Written in 2002, I was surprised...
Listen to Your Mother! John I. Snyder·May 5, 2022Paul, an apostle of Christ Jesus by the will of God according to the promise of the life...
A Fundamental Apology: My Journey Out of Legalism Calvinist Picard·March 22, 2022The darker contours of fundamentalism’s shadow hung over my relationships, conversations, and ministry for too many years. I...
A Recovering Baptist Calvinist Picard·February 25, 2022The winding path of life and belief can lead through rugged terrain, but it can also reveal beauty...
Veneer: Seeing Past the Surface Calvinist Picard·February 8, 2022I’m blessed and cursed by seeing past the surface and quickly getting to the heart of a matter....