This post was inspired by Heather Holleman and Ashley Holleman’s book, SENT: Living a Life That Invites Others to Jesus. “Sent” people...

You may be familiar with the story of Joseph, but have you ever read it through the lens of Psalm 23? Somehow, in the midst of his...

I recently read Dallas Willard’s Life Without Lack, his last book, written posthumously based on a series of lectures he gave just before...

As Paul closes the book of 1 Corinthians, he summarizes everything he’s taught with five commands—be alert, stand firm in the faith, be...

Picture a flock of sheep in a green pasture. What do they normally do there? They eat. When a sheep lies down in a green pasture it can...

In the last verse of Psalm 23, David declares, “Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life …” (v. 6). He’s...

In 1 Corinthians 16:17–18, Paul says, “I am delighted to have Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus present, because these men have made up...

If we’re in Christ, we know that one day, God will bring us to a renewed, eternal physical kingdom where we’ll experience a glorified and...

One of the things I love most in reading Paul’s letters is the little biographical bits he throws in every now and then. These usually...

In 1 Corinthians 15, Paul doesn’t fully answer our questions about the resurrection, but he gives us the basic parameters for how to...

As is well known by now, last Friday, June 24, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. (If you’d like to read my previous note on this,...

Giving is all over Scripture. Over and over and over again, people respond to God’s generosity toward them by (1) giving a portion of...

Earlier today, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, removing federal protection for the practice of...

Pastor J.D. is one of those guys who likes to take a break from a good book … to enjoy another book. He reads and reads and reads. Maybe...

My wife and I are avid readers. So it’s probably no surprise that our kids devour books, too. Every summer we choose a handful of books...

Personality assessments are everywhere. Between the Enneagram, Myers-Briggs, CliftonStrengths, and the 52 others out there, I can easily...

What is love? Is it … A feeling? An action? An invention by Hallmark for yet another holiday? In 1 Corinthians 13, Paul shows us an...

When your left elbow itches, what happens? First, the elbow sends a message to your brain that it needs help. Then, your brain receives...

There’s a myth out there that there’s a sacred privilege for a few Christians who will one day look at their bowl of Cheerios and see...

As you may know, Pastor J.D.’s mother, Carol, passed away on Monday, April, 11. The following are the words he shared at her celebration...