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ananias of damascus: a sermon on a reading from acts 9
The Reading: Acts 9:1-20 Meanwhile Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest and asked him for letters to the synagogues at Damascus, so that if he found any who belonged to the Way, men or women, he might...
how to study the Bible (the complete series)
When I stepped into my new role as Director of Family Ministries (and youth minister) at St. Edward's Episcopal Church, one of the biggest things on my heart was to ensure that the children and youth in our church understood how to study the Bible well. I mean,...
rules for bible interpretation (youth ministry lessons)
Editorial Note: This post is part of how to study the Bible (the complete series). Bible interpretation is part science and part art. There are two phases that you'll go through. The first phase is working to discover the original intent of the writer. And the...
how to do a bible word study (youth ministry lessons)
Editorial Note: This post is part of how to study the Bible (the complete series). After building some foundational context for the Bible and understanding the dynamics of the original languages and modern English translations, we can now explore how to do a Bible...
a short survey of the new testament (youth ministry lessons)
Editorial Note: This post is part of how to study the Bible (the complete series). Because it is the foundational text for the Christian faith, a survey of the New Testament helps to ground us in interpreting any part of it. One of the basic rules of Bible...
how to study the Bible (the complete series)
When I stepped into my new role as Director of Family Ministries (and youth minister) at St. Edward's Episcopal Church, one of the biggest things on my heart was to ensure that the children and youth in our church understood how to study the Bible well. I mean,...
while we were still sinners
Weak. Ungodly. Sinner. That's exactly what I once was. (And sometimes still am.) But thankfully, God had a different plan for me. He wasn't accepting of those labels which I and other people put on me. Paul writes in his letter to the Romans, For while we were...
book review: eat this book [a conversation in the art of spiritual reading]
Every once in a while I come across something that drastically alters my thinking. And I love it because I hate being stagnant, believing that I've got it all figured out. I've heard somewhere that the moment we stop growing is the same moment that we start dying...
how to develop a biblical worldview in your kids [using secular media]
It's Saturday morning, and I'm taking care of the kids. Not just my nine year-old son and nine month-old daughter, but two of my nephews had just spent the night too. They all just finished breakfast and the boys were looking for something to do. "Hey Uncle Dan....
that time my son reminded me how God is in control
[Tweet "Sometimes you just need a reminder that God is in control."] And sometimes God speaks to us in the most unexpected ways. That happened to Krista and I the other day. It's been a whirlwind of a week. If you told me a week ago that we'd have a newborn baby in...
gravity waves, the big bang, and my unshakable faith
This post is probably going to get some people mad at me. I just noticed that Big Bang is a trending conversation on Facebook, and saw some really fascinating articles about how astronomers believe they've finally proven the Big Bang Theory. I don't really fully...
last things
I am surprised my daughter didn’t think about what I assumed was obvious. She lifts a clean plate from the dishwasher, places it on top of the stack on the kitchen counter; among cans of pumpkin and a warm crock pot simmering with pulled pork for dinner. Holding a...
kingdom comes
It was a day not unlike any other. Dirt clung to the heels of the people who passed in the street and in the public places. Flies gathered around dogs' ears and water splashed as it poured from the well into jars. There were silent, knowing glances exchanged...
logos and the baker leadership collection
A while back, Dan King shot me a brief e-mail asking if I’d be interested in reviewing some books for the Logos Bible Software folks. As a long-time user of Logos, I jumped at the opportunity! Here’s the lowdown on Logos: I haven’t found better Bible study tools. ...
just beyond the bridge
Photo by Kelli Campbell I live in a landscape made for ghost stories. The weeping willow tree has turned the color of a copper penny. When fog curls around the trunk, I half believe the headless horseman will pass by. Perhaps the bright sunshine of summer washes...
which is the best bible translation?
I'll be honest. Answering the question about the best Bible translation isn't as clean-cut as we'd like. And there are passionate voices on all sides of the argument. After everything I've learned about the various translations, my answer about the best Bible...
untidy conclusions and the messy middle place
The first morning of the Great Darkness, I slid out the back door into deafening silence. The door shuddered down the track and then glided closed again with a groan. I reached up, up - stretching my leg muscles with tip-toed feet in worn sneakers - then down past...
God’s Word…
One Friday night when I was 18, a friend and I left to do one of those college visits, the ones to see if you want to spend huge sums of money on over four years, and most likely the twenty years following also. I had a soccer game that night, so we embarked on...