Audrey: What do you think heaven is like? Me: What do you mean? What happens right after we die or what happens when God remakes the world? Audrey: Right after we die. Me: Well, the Bible actually doesn't say a lot about that part. But it does say
Writings
Previous Posts
Load More
You've reached the end of the list
I was recently reminded of a sermon illustration that gets shared by preachers of a particular sort. It goes something like this: Sheep are known to be stupid and wander off. A shepherd's job is to go and find the sheep and bring it back to fold. Over
Last week I had the dubious honor of gaining a few hundred followers on Threads, the Twitter X competitor. My bio includes being a Christian pastor, but maybe not the kind you're thinking of, what with my commitments to inclusivity, universalism, antiracism, and such. For the most part,
My Worst Boss Let me tell you about the worst boss I've had. Whenever I went on vacation, they would insist I check my email at all hours of day or night. They had me set goals. Whenever I achieved a goal, they would immediate ask, "Why
This is my first week back from sabbatical! After twelve full weeks away from the responsibilities of pastoring a church, I am back in my home office, triaging email, arranging meetings, and altogether getting settled back in. I've only had one other sabbatical, but—from conversations with other
Does Bible college and seminary create scholars but not pastors?
Any atonement theory must first get a few things right about God and humanity to accurately describe what happened on the cross.
Christianity has an immense vocabulary list. And, just like any language, Christians have a lot of "dialects" as well. Denominations and church cultures can use the same terms in different ways. When I say "Kingdom of Heaven," do I mean: 1) The place you go when