I think Church is a miracle. The idea that masses of people would choose to prioritize a steady path of faith with one another just for the sake of love is a mind-blowing phenomenon. Is that a weird thing to say? I mean, people gather. They go to ball games and talk...
In recent years, I notice renewed interest in the book of Revelation. People are notoriously superstitious, and here in this sensationalistic country of ours, you can persuade many people with fear they don’t even know they have. Take, for example, the number 666....
Recently, we participated in a special time set aside by over 150 churches in Nashville to pray for each other. You don’t think about churches praying for other churches so much. It’s a curiously novel idea. Music City West is founded on the idea of unity...
I had a professor who emphasized emphatically (double emphasis intended!) that Christianity is defined by its Trinitarian doctrine. A faith that merely expresses love or respect for God or Jesus, he noted, but does not believe in the Holy Trinity is not a Christian...
There is a verse in the Bible that sings so beautifully. It is Revelation 22:17 and says: The Spirit and the bride say, “Come.” And let everyone who hears say, “Come.” And let everyone who is thirsty come. Let anyone who wishes take the water of life as a gift....
Creative expression takes many forms. A visual artist sees the nuanced hues of a sunset, while the composer hears the movement of the light dancing on the horizon. A songwriter paints the story of an ocean with words and a melody, while a child scribbles deep...
