Pastor’s Blog

The 10 Irrefutable Laws of Loving God

“Love God” can sound pretty nebulous.

Sort of like “eat well” or “be nice.”

Cremation and a theology of the body

Of all the questions that I get as a pastor, there is one that comes up more often than I ever would have thought or expected before being ordained: “Pastor, is it okay if I’m cremated after I die?”

Roots of Faith begins September 30th

Everyone needs roots.

Our next 8-week “Roots of Faith” course, beginning Sunday, September 30th, can help you find yours in Christ.

10 ways to grow deeper

In Sunday’s sermon we looked at the road to Emmaus, and why Jesus “plays dumb” with the two disciples along the way.

The witness of Mister Rogers

It was a matinee showing of a documentary about a public television host, which had already been in theaters for two months.

How not to be a heretic

The following is adapted from Pastor’s September 2018 Leaflet article.

“America’s problem,” writes Ross Douthat in his book Bad Religion, “isn’t too much religion, or too little of it.

Jesus’ M.O., simplified

In Sunday’s sermon I unpacked the Lord’s M.O. in His healing of a deaf and mute man in Mark 7.31-37.

How to handle tomatoes

In Sunday’s sermon, I talked about the pernicious problem of the “Tomato Effect.”

Unconventional Wisdom

Conventional wisdom is a good thing. It often provides a quick rule of thumb when making decisions or assessing situations.

Fragments of Truth

Are the New Testament manuscripts reliable? Can we trust the Bible as we have it today—or has it been so skewed and twisted that it gives a distorted picture, like a fun-house mirror?