What do we need to know?
The Messiah is more than the sum of his tri-part office as king, priest, and prophet. Jesus is described in these three ways, but these descriptions don’t even come close…
Why do we need Jesus?
We deviated from our holy calling—God called us to be his shadows, his stewards—and as a result all of Creation has fallen out of its proper relationship with God and…
Why did Jesus come?
To inaugurate his Kingdom on-earth-as-it-is-in-heaven. Jesus’ death and resurrection marked the end of one age and the beginning of another—an age where we can experience the Kingdom of God every…
Who is Jesus?
He is the Savior, coming to set us free from spiritual bondage like Moses liberated the Israelites from physical bondage. The Israelites were enslaved to the Egyptians, and their only…
Pastoring not Posturing
Much of Christian spirituality deteriorates into posturing. When we try to sound spiritual—as though we are experts on development, discipline, and growth—we come across as vainglorious, arrogant, and egocentric. I…
Tell a Good Story
Everyone needs to know how to tell a good story. Stories are the heft of good friendship, good education, and good sermons. “Thou shalt not” is always trickier to remember…
On the Trinity
What is the Trinity, and Why Does it Matter? I have a suspicion that Christians don’t really care about understanding the Trinity. We tend to think of it as…
Five Kinds of Capital
Five Kinds of Capital Mike Breen, leader of 3DM ministries, has an interesting way of framing the spiritual demands of people in the marketplace. Business people, by and large, feel…
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