Christianity as an Expression of Profound Truth
One of the greatest failures of a Christian, I would suggest, is that we have poorly represented the deepest and most important truths that can be known by humanity. As Philip Yancey puts it in…
Kids, Youth and Church
Something I’ve been thinking about lately is this: How can we get kids and youth to want to be involved in church? I know there are people who are much more qualified than I am…
Knowledge that is Fruitful
Next week is the beginning of a new semester. This one will likely be more challenging than the last, as I will be taking a couple classes covering material in which I haven’t spent a…
India with CCI and High Valley
Hey Everyone! I am so excited to share with you some plans I have in a couple weeks. Many of you know that I have been involved with Children’s Camps International over the last several…
End of Semester
We are one week away from the final day of classes here at Prairie, and it’s evident by the lack of students in the actual classes. With many papers due and exams coming up, the…
This is my King!
A brilliant and moving video that was shown in chapel this morning. Enjoy. [youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yzqTFNfeDnE?fs=1&hl=en_US&w=580&h=351]
Romans 12 Sermon
On Tuesday, November 23 I preached at Praxis chapel (a message I had already preached back at home) and some have asked for the 7 points I gave from Romans 12:9-13. I decided to post…
Righteousness and Wickedness
I’ve been listening to some sermons by Dr. Timothy Keller recently. I was introduced to Keller in my Apologetics class this semester. One of our class texts is his book, The Reason for God, which…
Enjoying College
I never expected this. My goal coming to Prairie was to learn about: 1. God. 2. God’s Word. 3. How to be a good church leader. What I have experienced so far is well beyond…
Worried? Say a Prayer
Parents of teenagers: your prayers are more valuable than you can imagine. I’m thankful for the prayers that went up to God on my behalf while I was struggling through the stages of social insecurity.…
Lord God! Behold, I do not know how to speak…
On Tuesday at chapel I shared on the topic of prayer. This was my first “sermon” of sorts as the Spiritual Life Commissioner at Prairie. As I prepared I was reminded of Jeremiah’s words in…
Excited About Missions
One of my first tasks as Spiritual Life Commissioner was to sort through the massive pile of mission newsletters. We use these newsletters as resources for prayer items during our Action Groups on Tuesday mornings.…