We're Dying. Praise the Lord!
Clickbait. Sorry. But seriously — we are dying. Here's how the New Testament actually treats death, and why that changes everything.
Writing
The blog.
Short posts on faith, doubt, and the text.
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Learning How to Learn God
We spend our whole lives learning. But what are we really learning about — and when you open your Bible, what are you actually aiming for?
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Suffering Is a Love Problem
We tend to think of suffering as our problem — the fallout of the fall. But Scripture reveals a God who is not untouched by it. What if suffering is part of God's condition too?
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What Are You Praying For?
Be honest — are your prayers a shopping list for health, wealth, and comfort? Paul's prayers had a very different centre of gravity. Here's what he actually asked God for.
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Jesus Raised the Bar Beyond Reach
Break the least command and you're least in the kingdom. But unless your righteousness exceeds the Pharisees, you won't even get in. So which is it? Maybe there's something deeper going on here.
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God's a Good Boss
You are not in control — and you never will be. Here's why that turns out to be the most comforting thing in the world.
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The Holy Spirit Won't Stop You Sinning
I had a revelation: the Holy Spirit does not prevent you from sinning. Obvious? Maybe. But the implications changed how I understand who I am in Christ.
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Role Models
We all have role models — but how do we discern the good from the bad? We need a framework anchored somewhere solid.
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Original Sin — or Original Death?
Does reading Romans 5 change how you understand the doctrine of original sin? What if Paul was talking about something else entirely?
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Are You a Human Being?
Our job is to image God. To manifest his divine qualities. To glorify him. That's what it means to be a human being.
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To Whom Do You Pray?
Sometimes when we pray, we're just talking to ourselves. But the God of the Bible is not an abstraction — he is personal. And he wants a relationship with you.
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Forgiveness — Do You Have It in You?
At the very centre of Jesus' teaching stands mercy. But forgiveness isn't just something we receive — it's something we must give. And that changes everything.
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The Narrative of the Beatitudes
The Beatitudes aren't a random list of nice things. There's a narrative flowing through them — and it changes everything.
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Work as Unto the Lord
Christians should be the most motivated people on earth. So why aren't we? Maybe we've been too embarrassed to talk about the reward.
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Give Up Your Hope
1 Peter 1:1–9 is pure gold. It strikes me in three ways — and the first one might sound backwards.
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The Most Excellent Way
Faith, hope, and love. We've heard it a thousand times. But Paul wasn't writing a greeting card — he was telling a fractured church what actually lasts.
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The Scandal of a Running Father
We've turned the prodigal son into a simple moral tale. But there's something in this story that should stop us cold — and it's not the son's rebellion.
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Who's Standing Between You and God?
The curtain is torn. The high priest's robes are torn. So why do we keep letting people and institutions position themselves between us and the Most High?
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The Addiction to Being Right
Do you like to win? I know I do. But where does that motivation come from — and what is it costing us?
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The Ache of a Father's Love
David's grief for Absalom gives us a glimpse into the universe-shaking love with which God loves us — and what it cost Him.
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When the Tempter Questions Your Identity
'If you are the Son of God...' — the same line of attack Satan used on Jesus, he uses on you. Here's why it doesn't work.
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In What Are You Really Trusting?
Am I trusting in my understanding of the gospel? My Bible reading skills? My traditions? My good deeds? What am I ultimately trusting in?
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Where Is God When Everything Falls Apart?
A friend of mine lost his baby girl half an hour after she was born. What he learned about God through that time changed my understanding of grief.
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One Man. Three Promises.
Be like Jesus. Seek truth. Live by the Spirit. Three simple instructions from John 14:6 that reshape how you live your entire life.
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The Happiness Trap
Western culture's obsession with happiness doesn't exactly prepare you for life. But the story we inherit through Scripture does.