Relief ran through me when I heard and read the news that President Trump had cancelled all plans to livestream the execution of Nidal Hasan (see story here). My concern for a publicized firing squad via the internet (or whatever medium was being considered) falls into the same category with the major issues I have … Continue reading Why Livestreaming Executions Is Unwise in a Digital Age
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When is the Death Penalty Considered Just? Six Standards Required for Capital Punishment Sentencing
I was invited by the Center for Faith and Culture podcast to speak on the theology and practice of capital punishment. I believe the episode is scheduled for release Friday, October 16th (You will be able to check it out here). Think of this episode more like a discussion rather than a lecture between four … Continue reading When is the Death Penalty Considered Just? Six Standards Required for Capital Punishment Sentencing
When Christian Heroes Disappoint: Finding Faith in Jesus
You have likely heard the statement, "Don't meet your heroes because they will only disappoint you." This means who they are in public is probably not who they are on private. What about those men or women you looked up to when God started your faith journey? What about when you meet them later in … Continue reading When Christian Heroes Disappoint: Finding Faith in Jesus
Rethinking Fairness in Everyday Life: When Grace and Injustice Collide
These three scenarios are real experiences, but I have changed some of the details to protect the innocent. By "innocent," I am not talking about those without sin, but rather those who did the right thing and were seemingly punished on behalf of those who did wrong. Think of this like I am innocent when … Continue reading Rethinking Fairness in Everyday Life: When Grace and Injustice Collide
Visionary or Integrator? Lessons from Rocket Fuel for Church Leaders
Wickman, Gino and Winters, Mark C. Rocket Fuel: The One Essential Combination That Will Get You More of What You Want from Your Business. Dallas, TX: BenBella Books, Inc. 2016. We have all heard the saying, "Opposites attract." Think of this statement like the experiment many of us did in grade school with magnets. Remember … Continue reading Visionary or Integrator? Lessons from Rocket Fuel for Church Leaders
Biblical Reasons to Change Churches: When Pastors Are Unqualified
This is post number three in this series on biblical reasons for changing churches. Jesus Is the Hero of Scripture From the outset, Jesus is the hero of Scripture. He is the lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world. He is our Lord, Savior, and greatest Treasure. The Bible, nevertheless, contains … Continue reading Biblical Reasons to Change Churches: When Pastors Are Unqualified
How *The Anxious Generation* Exposes Tech’s Toll on Our Children
Jonathan Haidt, The Anxious Generation: How the Great Rewiring of Childhood Is Causing an Epidemic of Mental Illness (New York, NY: Penguin Press, 2024). When I read a book that gets me excited, the first person I run and tell is my wife. Most of the time she gets that twinkle in her eye and … Continue reading How *The Anxious Generation* Exposes Tech’s Toll on Our Children
Called to Go: A Positive, Biblical Reason to Change Churches
This is post number two in this series on biblical reasons for changing churches. People primarily think of negative reasons for leaving a church. We tend to only think about things that are out of line with Scripture as the primary reasons to switch churches. Please do not hear what I'm not saying. A church … Continue reading Called to Go: A Positive, Biblical Reason to Change Churches
Understanding Theological Differences for Changing Churches
This is post number one in this series on biblical reasons for changing churches. "When should I switch churches?" As a pastor, I often get asked this question from people who are contemplating a change in worship setting even though they are not relocating homes or jobs. Allow me to lay my cards on the … Continue reading Understanding Theological Differences for Changing Churches
