The leaky roofs don’t ever come at a convenient time. There is never a moment of struggle or hardship that is welcomed with open arms. During those struggles and leaky roofs, in the middle [...]
Hebrews 10 is like a “giant theological squid”—tentacles reaching into every doctrine from sanctification to covenant theology, sacrifice, priesthood, the Trinity, and more. And the [...]
Last week, after scrolling a little too long on TikTok (again—don’t judge me), I stumbled on a heated debate about street preaching, public faith, and why no one wants to talk about hell anymore. [...]
Last Tuesday, while rummaging through my old emails, I found a message from a friend I used to do ministry with. Memories of endless coffee refills and late-night debates about faith flooded [...]
Have you ever looked at a discipline moment in life and thought, ‘Why me?’ If so, you’re in good company. I used to cringe at the word ‘discipline’—always imagined it [...]
As I reflected on my own spiritual journey, I realized how easy it is to settle into a routine of basic beliefs—like sipping milk as if it were enough. I recall a distinct moment in my life when [...]
My wife and I moved from Minnesota to Orlando in 2023, with the intention of planting a church in the fall of 2024. When I started telling people in Minnesota that I was moving to Florida, nearly [...]
When I sat across from a grieving family, wrestling with the unanswerable after an unexpected tragedy, I realized the question ‘Why does God allow suffering?’ isn’t just [...]
On a rainy Thursday, I realized something: generosity isn’t just about the stuff we hand out; it’s a glimpse into what’s happening deep in our hearts. As the pastor of a brand-new church [...]
As we saw in our sermon on Hebrews 9, this chapter stands as one of the most theologically dense passages in the Bible, addressing the fundamental differences between the Old and New Covenants. [...]