Articles

Let me start with a confession: I am a Christian Hedonist. Not because it sounds edgy or provocative, but because it captures the deepest truth about how we glorify God: By enjoying Him forever. [...]

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 [...]