Outside my back door next to the chicken coop is my small garden. There’s a large metal cattle fence that makes a hoop like a half moon. Up one side of the fence, cucumber plants weave their way up. On the other side, watermelon plants are growing until the two meet together at the peak…
Category: Christian Living
LGBTQ and God’s Good Design
Our culture sets aside June as a month to celebrate the LGBTQ lifestyle. What does’s God’s word say about this issue? In this sermon (watch below), I address: Why address this issue when there are other sins in the church? To the one who struggle with SSA What is God’s design and purpose for marriage?…
Growing in Grace- Links 5/18
Do Pro-Lifers Have to Choose Between Compassion and Life My mom became pregnant at 12-years-old as a result of sexual assault. She chose to deliver the baby which allowed my brother a chance at life. Teach Your Children About God’s Great Big Global Church “I long for children to be able to experience some of the…
Do Pro-Lifers Have to Choose Between Compassion and Life?
At 30 years old, I met my brother for the first time. My two sisters and I grew up in a loving home without any knowledge of another sibling. Then, one evening I received a call from my mom. She told me the story of getting pregnant at a young age and, years before I…
The Dangers of an Unequally Yoked Marriage
He loved the Lord and walked in his ways. He was so devoted to serving the Lord and his people that when God asked him to make any wish, he didn’t ask for riches or long life. Instead, Solomon asked for wisdom from God to discern and lead his great people. Yet, we all know…
False Hopes For Atonement
He knew his time was up. The writing was on the wall and he didn’t have many options. Joab had murdered two men and supported a coup. David never held him accountable for his actions but instructed his son, Solomon, to put him to death (1 Kings 2:5-6). When Solomon took the throne, Joab knew…
Stoking the Fire
In the middle of my living room is a fireplace with a big Buck Stove. In the winter, this wood stove heats our entire house. Through the glass door, I watch the flames flicker as they engulf the logs and heat a pan of water that sits atop filled with oranges, cranberries, thyme, and cinnamon….
Child Sacrifice Should Be Illegal…But It’s Not
From the beginning, God commanded his people to “be fruitful and multiply and fill the earth…” God created man in his image, and he desires that the earth would be full of his image bearers. Thus, it’s not a surprise when the forces of evil seek to cause death for as many people as possible….
Are Christians Hateful?
Over the years we’ve seen a growing hostility to the Christian message. More and more, as believers present the truth of Scripture, such ideas are increasingly unwelcome. The common critique is that the biblical message is hateful. Rather than debating the ideas, many label believers as “hateful” and end the discussion altogether. Are God’s truths…
What Jesus Do You Follow?
Many people today are unwilling to define their terms. They’d rather play fast and loose with definitions and let each person decide their own meaning into the words they use. But, in order for language to work in a society, we need to have an understanding what a person means when they use a specific…









