“Puritanism: The haunting fear that someone, somewhere, may be happy.” Unfortunately, for many people, H. L. Mencken’s witty quip is...

One of the reasons I love Christmas is because I get to sing some of my favorite hymns. The triumphant “Joy to the World,” where we...

Check out the So We Speak podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Edwards the Preacher Edwards is often thought of as a more stern and...

The first time you read Ecclesiastes, it seems very cynical. Its topics include death and the futility of human efforts. That’s not...

Thanksgiving Day is here and that means family, friends, lots of food, and Black Friday sales. From a cultural viewpoint, Thanksgiving is...

In a previous article, I discussed the importance of accepting our toil as a gift. This came from Ecclesiastes 3:22: “...a man should...

In 1854, Henry David Thoreau published his now famous contemplation on life and meaning. In Walden, Thoreau makes some thoughtful...

I’m sure most of us are familiar with Paul’s exhortation to the Thessalonian church to “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, and give...

Where does negativity come from in a church setting? Church fights, like most fights, often come from the tension between two parties....

Check out the So We Speak podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. Biblical theology entails a focus on themes or storylines that run...

One of my favorite stories from The Office is the plot of Season 2, Episode 21, titled “Conflict Resolution.” In the episode, the...

My generation, Gen Z, is known for moving around a lot. If we don’t like a job, we leave. According to an article from Business Insider,...

Reformation Day is just around the corner (October 31st)! In light of that, my goal with this article is to explore what sparked the...

We often tell kids to behave at church. If you’re raising boys like me, their rowdiness often spills over into the church lobby,...

In the second half of the book of Isaiah, the prophet is given a simple message of good news. “Go on up to a high mountain, O Zion,...

‌What is God doing? Is he doing anything at all? The skeptic would say that God is doing nothing detectable by the investigations of...

I could, and probably should, write dozens of blog articles about the mentors in my life. Particularly, from college on, I owe more than...

What can we really know about God? The study of God and his attributes is properly called “theology,” but it is not the same study as in...

Check out the So We Speak podcast on Apple Podcasts or Spotify. “The Expulsive Power of a New Affection” is a sermon preached by Thomas...

“Oh, that salvation for Israel would come out of Zion! When God restores the fortunes of his people, let. Jacob rejoice, let Israel be...