As we prepare to present a candidate for elder we are at a significant point in our church’s history. We’ve affirmed new elders before, and we’ve hired staff members before, but we’ve never hired a staff elder before. In many churches this position would be called something like “Associate Pastor”. There is a real sense…

We’re Americans, which means we love our independence and our ability to self-rule. We love our rugged individualism. Well, perhaps we actually hate it but we don’t know anything different so we cling to what we know. The sort of individualism we experience in our culture is unique in world history as it’s largely devoid…

You know the song. You may not have listened to it on purpose but there’s a reason the original video on YouTube has more than sixteen billion views. According to YouTube it is the most-watched video of all time. It is, in every sense, a viral video. If you heard even a brief clip of…

Recently Senator Ted Cruz was interviewed by Tucker Carlson. In that interview the Senator claimed we—the United States—have a biblical responsibility to support the modern nation of Israel. Carlson asked pointedly where this was in Scripture. When Senator Cruz admitted he didn’t know the exact reference Carlson interjected it’s found in Genesis 12 (“I will…

Last Sunday was Father’s Day. As a church we’ve chosen to not recognize and honor anyone but Jesus during our worship services. (If you’d like to know more, see this article.) Still, many of us celebrated Father’s Day that afternoon. For many, Mother’s Day and Father’s Day are a joy and a delight, whether for…