Trinity Broadcasting & Kid Rock

It feels like I'm living in an alternate universe when Trinity Broadcast Network is airing a show headlined by Kid Rock. In the late eighties and nineties Pat Robertson on TBN talked frequently about the evils of rock and roll. It was demonic, a tool of the devil to steal our souls. Others on TBN … Continue reading Trinity Broadcasting & Kid Rock

Romans 13 isn’t the only relevant text

This post is not my opinion on a video, constitutional law, civil rights, etc. This post is me, as a pastor, weighing in on theology. I have seen pastors recently cite Romans 13 as if it were the answer to all the questions we might have about how we interact with the state. Some seem … Continue reading Romans 13 isn’t the only relevant text

Cutting Room Floor: faith isn’t just a religious concept

Yesterday, I preached a sermon from 2 Corinthians 5 about walking in faith. Faith is certainly a topic of great conversation in religious circles, but let me suggest that all of life, whether you're religious or not, is filled with faith commitments. The summer I graduated from college, I took a trip to Fiji to … Continue reading Cutting Room Floor: faith isn’t just a religious concept

Cutting Room Floor: Jesus is not a Chair

Last Sunday, I spoke about doubt and faith, using Thomas as a case study to help diagnose doubt. There was more cutting room floor material from that sermon than normal because it's a topic I've taught an entire ACG on before. So maybe there'll be more than one of these posts this week. One point … Continue reading Cutting Room Floor: Jesus is not a Chair

Plantinga Quote

“If we know the characteristic sins of the age, we can guess its foolish and fashionable assumptions— that morality is simply a matter of personal taste,that all silences need to be filled up with human chatter or background music,that 760 percent of the American people are victims,that it is better to feel than to think,that … Continue reading Plantinga Quote