Escaping from depression through a Biblical view of guilt.

In this short excerpt (10 min.) from my longer sermon "The Kingdom of God," I explain the difference between dead religion and the pure spirituality of Jesus Christ.

for the kingdom of God is not eating and drinking, but righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Spirit. (Romans 14:17)

A response to Brad Jursak and the "Non-Violent Atonement" movement, as well as a Biblical examination of "Propitiation," and the doctrines of the atonement.

A sermon on finding rest in the business of our lives, in the business of our hearts.

A sermon on why I came to believe in Biblical non-violence.

The Fear of God is the beginning of Wisdom. But how can an emotion become a foundation for ideas/intellect? Among other questions we discuss in this sermon.

A tough topic. Real tough. Here handled, I hope, with love, reverence and sensitivity.

Did Jesus really claim to be God? Is the New Testament really reliable? Many would say no. Let's look at the facts...

Eventually, however, I began to see some flaws in Emergent, and I eventually realized that Emergent was not for me. Since then, I have been on a journey to understand the Emergent church (see posts on Emergent here). Things began to come clear for me when I heard Mark Driscoll divide the Emergent Church into four categories, with the latter category associated with "Liberalism" (more details here). I then began a year-long study to understand Liberalism...