There is something wrong in our world. Some people might seem more caught up in that wrong than others. So, as we try to get our lives right, we want to know—what is our relationship to what’s going on out there? Do we protect ourselves by keeping it all at a safe distance? Do we engage it? Do we affirm it? What’s the right relationship to have with the mess in the world? That’s the question that leads to the series of parables in Luke 15. At the beginning of the chapter, Jes

Originally published by So We Speak on January 12, 2022. Susanna Anthony (not to be confused with Susan B. Anthony) is a little-known...

Over the past few weeks, as I have read from - and listened to - my normal pool of both old and dead theologians, I have noticed a common...

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Check out the So We Speak podcast on  Apple Podcasts  or  Spotify . Herod is one of the most well-known villains in the Bible. Without...

Have you ever wondered where the Old Testament feasts fit into the New Testament? So much attention is given to them under the Law, yet...

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One of the things I love about the first three months of the year is the slow pace of living. After the hustle and bustle of December,...

Yesterday, people all over the world went to their local church and observed a tradition known as Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday marks the...

Sarah Edwards is known as the wife of famous pastor and theologian Jonathan Edwards. To who knew her personally, Sarah was a woman who...

Check out the So We Speak podcast on  Apple Podcasts  or  Spotify . After World War I, Tolkien was looking to find his footing. He looked...

Check out the So We Speak podcast on  Apple Podcasts  or  Spotify . If there's one theme that runs through J.R.R. Tolkien's early life,...

“Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign: The virgin will conceive and give birth to a son, and will call him Immanuel.” - Isaiah...

Check out the So We Speak podcast on  Apple Podcasts  or  Spotify . Why Celebrate Advent? Advent is a collection of traditions that is...

If you have ever been around someone as they take their last breath this side of heaven, you know it is a humbling experience. Often in...

When I mention Martin Luther, what are your first thoughts? Often, people know he posted The 95 Theses on the chapel door in Wittenberg...

This is the final article in a series on Asahel Nettleton, a revival preacher during the Second Great Awakening. The first part of this...

Last month, I wrote an article on the life and ministry of Asahel Nettleton. In it, I shared Nettleton’s biography, from his early life...

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One of the delights from my time in seminary was studying important figures from church history. I especially enjoyed studying men who...