How to Live Sent: Ask, “What Do I See?”
This post was inspired by Heather Holleman and Ashley Holleman’s book, SENT: Living a Life That Invites Others to Jesus. “Sent” people...
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Aug 29, 20223 min read
Jesus Defeated …
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...
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Aug 22, 20224 min read
The Three Faiths of Job
I recently read Dallas Willard’s Life Without Lack, his last book, written posthumously based on a series of lectures he gave just before...
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Aug 15, 20223 min read
Five Commands from 1 Corinthians
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...
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Aug 8, 20222 min read
The Better Bread
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...
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Aug 1, 20223 min read
Four Ways to Wait
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...
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Jul 25, 20222 min read
The Flawed Followers Who Changed the World
In 1 Corinthians 16:17–18, Paul says, “I am delighted to have Stephanas, Fortunatus, and Achaicus present, because these men have made up...
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Jul 18, 20224 min read
Why Does the Resurrection Matter?
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...
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Jul 11, 20223 min read
How to Follow the Spirit Like an Apostle
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...
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Jul 5, 20223 min read
What Will Our Resurrection Bodies Be Like?
In 1 Corinthians 15, Paul doesn’t fully answer our questions about the resurrection, but he gives us the basic parameters for how to...
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Jun 27, 20222 min read
How We Can Support Families in a Post-Roe World
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,...
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Jun 27, 20223 min read
How Much Do I Have to Give? (And Other Common Giving Questions)
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...
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Jun 24, 20222 min read
After Roe v. Wade: The Future of the Pro-Life Cause
Earlier today, the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, removing federal protection for the practice of...
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Jun 20, 20226 min read
The Best Books I’ve Read This Year
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...
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Jun 13, 20222 min read
What My Kids Are Reading This Summer
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...
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Jun 8, 20223 min read
My Favorite Personality Test
Personality assessments are everywhere. Between the Enneagram, Myers-Briggs, CliftonStrengths, and the 52 others out there, I can easily...
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May 16, 20224 min read
What Is Love? (Baby, Don’t Hurt Me.)
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...
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May 9, 20222 min read
The Primary Way God Works in Your Life
When your left elbow itches, what happens? First, the elbow sends a message to your brain that it needs help. Then, your brain receives...
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May 2, 20223 min read
Finding God’s Will in Two Simple Questions
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...
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Apr 27, 20229 min read
My Tribute to My Mother
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...
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