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Book Review: Essentialism by Greg McKeown

One of the most valuable lessons I learned in college was during my internship in the office of the college president. I admired President Mark Maxwell’s leadership style. He didn’t attempt to accomplish everything that… 

Review of I Still Love You by Michael Ungar

No parent wants a their child to be labeled as a “problem child,” but not many of us are confident about how to prevent that from happening. With three children of my own, and with… 

Review The Third Plate by Dan Barber

We have all been told since we were children that we should eat a well-balanced diet of grains, dairy, fruits, vegetables and protein, along with an active lifestyle, in order to maintain good health and… 

When Madonna and the Church have the Same Message

Do Madonna and the church offer the same message of hope? Living for Love These are the opening lyrics and the chorus for a song by Madonna titled “Living for Love” that hit #1 on… 

The Purpose of Studying Scripture

In reading the introduction to Martin Luther’s commentary on Galatians, I have concluded that the purpose for studying Scripture is not primarily to understand how to be more obedient. Rather, we study Scripture (and obey… 

Romans Chapters 9 through 11 Study

Chapters nine through eleven in the New Testament book of Romans is notoriously difficult to understand. Therefore, when my young adult Bible study group wanted to study the book of Romans, it was with tremendous… 

The Book of Judges and the Christian Life

The book of Judges begins with the death of Joshua. The Israelites have settled in the land of Canaan and were a strong military force. However, as we will see, they became complacent and failed… 

The Legacy of Integrity

There is a commonly made comparison between the lives of “Max Jukes” and Jonathan Edwards. Edwards lived a life of integrity and godliness, and Jukes lived a life of rebellion and ungodliness. Jukes was a criminal… 

Robust in Love

With today being Valentine’s Day, I thought it would be appropriate to write on the topic of love. I am struck by this statement made by Eugene Peterson in Practice Resurrection: A Conversation on Growing up…