Two Kinds of Depth
Hymns and modern worship songs are not rivals. They carry different kinds of depth, and a healthy faith needs both.
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The Bible Is Not the Same Thing as My Reading of It
Scripture has authority. My reading of Scripture does not have that authority in the same way. A reflection on biblical interpretation, humility, and the damage done when the two are confused.
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What Does It Mean to Take the Bible Literally?
“Do you take the Bible literally?” sounds like a straightforward question, but it often creates more confusion than clarity. This piece explains why reading the Bible literally does not mean reading every passage in the flattest possible way, but reading each text according to the kind of writing it is and what it is actually trying to say.
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You Don’t Have to Be a Pastor to Do This
You do not need ordination to carry the grace of God into the lives around you. This reflection looks at vocation, ordinary faithfulness, and the calling that belongs to every Christian.
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Following Jesus with Dirty Hands
Jesus’ clash with the Pharisees over ritual handwashing is not really about handwashing. It is about the way religious performance can become a substitute for real obedience—and the way rejecting performance can become its own kind of dodge. This piece looks at both traps and the grace that meets us before we have cleaned ourselves up.
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Grace Does Not Make Obedience Optional
Grace does not lower the call to holiness. It changes the power source and the order: love first, then the life that love produces.
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Let Scripture Speak for Itself
The Bible can be made to say almost anything if you read it one verse at a time. A better way is older, wiser, and more faithful: let Scripture interpret Scripture.
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What the Creeds Are and Why They’re Not Just Church Furniture
The creeds are not Scripture, and they were never meant to be. But they are the church’s oldest, clearest way of saying what Christians mean when they call Jesus Lord.
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The Christian Life Is Not a Straight Line
A lot of Christians quietly assume spiritual growth should look like a steady upward line. But the Christian life does not move like a progress chart. This piece looks at ongoing struggle, nonlinear growth, and why repeated battles do not mean grace has failed.
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Saint and Sinner at the Same Time
The Christian life is not a performance review. You are not a sinner trying to earn sainthood. In Christ, you are both sinner and saint, all at once.
