Owen’s seminal work hinges on Colossians 3:5 “Put to death therefore what is earthly in you” (ESV) or as Owen states it, “always be killing sin or it will be killing you.”1 As Christians we are in the process of sanctification, becoming more like Christ who defeated sin ultimately on the cross. The works we perform... Continue Reading →

  The first time I saw Jordan Peterson on the internet was his interview with Cathy Newman where he effectively demonstrates that in order to think we have to risk being offensive and offended. It was an extremely compelling critique on how our culture and society is taking off our thinking caps to don “don’t... Continue Reading →

  The title of Keller’s book The Reason of God is misleading. Two views Christian apologetics are Evidential and Presuppositional. The Evidential apologetic says “let’s look at the natural world around us and humanity and through these proofs let’s reason our way up to God.” It posits that it’s reasonable to believe in God. The... Continue Reading →

John Bunyan’s book The Acceptable Sacrifice starts from Isaiah 57:15 “For thus says the One who is high and lifted up, who inhabits eternity, whose name is Holy: ‘I dwell in the high and holy place, and also with him who is of a contrite and lowly spirit, to revive the spirit of the lowly, and... Continue Reading →

People have always asked me if I’ve ever felt called to be a Preacher. Somewhere around high school I came up with my answer. I said, I feel called to preach but I don’t feel called to be a Preacher. All the Preachers I’d known in my life, until recently, seemed like they carried a... Continue Reading →

When I was looking for a good book about sharing the Gospel in a way that’s relevant for today’s world and culture, my pastor pointed me to this book called The Unbelievable Gospelby Jonathan K. Dodson. Dodson starts by addressing what I try to avoid when I think about evangelism, the “pressure sale.” He tells... Continue Reading →