Holiness Reeducation

Thanks to Scot McKnight for highlighting this great video from Dr. Ben Witherington III on the role of women. If I only had 7 minutes to talk to someone on the subject, I hope it would sound a lot like this. I would also love to be able to do it in a British accent [...]

A People of the Cross and the Tomb Some of us believe in the power of the crucifixion without believing in the power of the resurrection. Oh most of us wouldn’t say that. Nor have I read any doctrinal statements that support that belief. The way we live our lives, however, shows this to be [...]

Sunday we started our new worship series at DCC focusing on what it means to be made whole by God. For the first couple of weeks we are looking at the idea of spiritual balance as a route to wholeness. The most important part of that balance being intimacy with God. I especially talked about [...]

When you tell someone who you are, what is the first thing you tell them? For most of us, Americans at least, the first thing we tell people is our job. I tell people I am a pastor, then maybe that I am married and I am a dad. When I meet new people, one [...]

The secret to great Chili, thoughts on the timing of God, and tough days for virtually every team I root for, all in today’s ramblings… Cooking Chili for Jesus Saturday night our church hosted a Chili Cook Off and Cookie Bake Off to benefit our local food pantry. It was awesome. We had over twenty [...]

From 2 Corinthians 2 But thanks be to God, who always leads us as captives in Christ’s triumphal procession and uses us to spread the aroma of the knowledge of him everywhere. For we are to God the pleasing aroma of Christ among those who are being saved and those who are perishing. To the [...]

(This is the third part of a series looking at the book The Bible Made Impossible by Christian Smith. Find the first two parts here and here.) Having spent four years at Wheaton College and another three at Denver Seminary I feel pretty well versed in the theology of inerrancy. Inerrancy is a belief that [...]

Yesterday word came out that the Philadelphia Eagles had resigned starting QB Michael Vick to a new 6 year $100 million contract. Aside from the standard staggering reality of how much we value athletes and pay them ridiculous amounts of money, this new contract is a firm validation of the complete redemption of Michael Vick [...]

My sermon work has taken me to this amazing section of 1 Peter 4. “The end of all things is near. Therefore be alert and of sober mind so that you may pray. 8 Above all, love each other deeply, because love covers over a multitude of sins. 9 Offer hospitality to one another without [...]

Acts 15:5-11 – Then some of the believers who belonged to the party of the Pharisees stood up and said, “The Gentiles must be circumcised and required to keep the law of Moses.” 6 The apostles and elders met to consider this question. 7 After much discussion, Peter got up and addressed them: “Brothers, you [...]