Three Attributes of God to Fight Depression — Pt. 1

About 20-percent of all teens experience depression before they reach adulthood. This is an amazing stat. One out of every five in this age bracket experience deep, nearly suffocating darkness.     Adults do too. My lovely wife has been living  with depression for years now, and, even as a pastor, I find myself going … Read more

This Is The Chicago Bears’ NFL Now. Sorry.

The Monsters of the Midway are legitimate division-title contenders and will (gulp) win ten-plus games this year, and yes, you guessed it, Aaron Rodgers’ collar-bone is weeping as we speak because… Khalil Mack is a Chicago Bear for at least eight years. Get used to it: We are all Chicago Bears now. “Super Bowl,” you … Read more

Why We (Still) Warn Against Beth Moore

Because pop-Christianity runs down stream a few years from the culture, thanks to Twitter, the bread and butter of Evangelicalism these days seems to be this wild, incoherent, seemingly-inebriated version of Hunger Games or Fortnight or whatever violent entertainment the kids like these days, where the main character (the Evangelical) and his clique tries to be … Read more

A Letter To My Favorite T-Ball Player

Carson, Baseball, my boy, is a beautiful sport, and I thank our gracious Lord that I had the opportunity to play it for quite a few years. Basketball is the GOAT, football is incredible, but baseball—baseball is beautiful. Some say soccer is beautiful, but don’t listen to them. Baseball is aesthetically delightful. Yes, it’s slow, and … Read more

Loving Those Who Question Our Pastoral Authority

Pastors, may we be quick to forgive and seek the best for those who question our God-given, Scripture-driven, authority. Imagine having the unique privilege of speaking face to face with the Lord as a man speaks to his friend: candidly, openly. Okay, we can imagine that: the veil has been opened through our High Priest’s perfect … Read more

Here and There: March For Our Lives, MLK 50, and Loyola Chicago

In “Here and There,” we’ll take a brief look at random and important news in the Evangelical, political, and sports world. –March For Our Lives: Washington Post: “Hundreds of thousands of demonstrators gathered in the nation’s capital and cities across the country Saturday to demand action against gun violence, vividly displaying the strength of the political movement … Read more