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When Hatred Casts the Ballot

March 2, 2016

I don’t like to blog about too many political issues, so this post will be brief and clear.  After Super Tuesday’s unsurprising results,…

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Planned Parenthood and the Backward Ethics of America

January 25, 2016

In a strange turn of events today, a grand jury indicted two people who pretended to want to purchase aborted fetal body parts…

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Under Our Skin: A Conversation About Race

December 4, 2015

The Gospel Coalition, Benjamin Watson, and Darrin Patrick joined together on the one-year anniversary of the Ferguson, Missouri court case decision for an…

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What’s a Church Supposed to Do With Halloween?

October 30, 2015

It’s that time of year again.  The leaves are falling, the temperature is dropping, and flannel abounds everywhere you turn.  While there are…

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Implications of the Ashley Madison Hack

August 20, 2015

Our family was in Charleston when I first read the news about the Ashley Madison hack.  When our clan was stuffed together in…

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No, Mr. President

July 15, 2015

The video above is from a John Piper sermon delivered in 2009.  In light of the news today, it has been a serious…

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Partial-Birth Abortions to Sell Baby Parts

July 14, 2015

I have no words.  I am physically sick right now.  When are we going to wake up? If you haven’t seen the video…

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Understanding Youth Culture Today

March 17, 2015

We had a great time this weekend at the Parenting Teenagers Workshop.  In our area, many churches come together during Disciple Now weekend for…

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The Danger of Worldliness

January 8, 2015

I tend to look at the shape of our world and the morals of people who aren’t following Jesus and think that I…

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Be the Protest

December 10, 2014

I was sitting in a hotel room with my family when the verdict was announced.  I had the TV quiet enough not to…

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Alpha-Bits and Creation

October 2, 2014

The craziest thing happened the other morning. I had overslept and was chaotically running around the house trying to get ready in time…

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How Far Is Too Far?

September 30, 2014

In my time as a pastor, I have been asked many different questions.  Without a doubt, one of the most frequently asked questions is…

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