I have had a long fascination with church history in general and with the early church in particular. I have enjoyed reading early church fathers from the second and third centuries and have gained a great appreciation for our historic faith rooted in the early movement of Christ-followers. One thing I’ve discovered is the that…

We’ve all been there: on the top of the world and life cruising along just as it should. Then we’re not, and it’s not. As followers of Jesus we have, of course, every confidence that God remains in control and will get us through, yet we often seem utterly wrecked when difficulties come. In Psalm…

I don’t recall where I heard it, but it has stuck with me ever since. I don’t recall whether a person spoke this word of exhortation to me or I read it somewhere. What I remember is that ever since I have tried to embrace it in every area of my life. The exhortation was…

Often when we think of the Psalms we think of personal and private prayer, not public worship. They are often intimate and emotional, and we tend to not think of those things as suitable for public singing. Take, for example, one of David’s Psalms: I am weary with my moaning; every night I flood my…

Each week I try to write an article or two about various issues as God leads. I spend time in prayer, asking God what he wants to say to his church through me and my teaching ministry. One thing that has been pressing on my mind for months has been the issue of unity within…