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…
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…
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…
Personal Blog
In the past, I’ve been sticking mostly to writing about theology and Christian Life topics. I’d just like to make it known that I plan on moving in a direction that will look more like…
Summer 2010
Greetings to the few of you who read my blog. I figured I’d better write an update just to keep the internet informed on the happenings in my life. Over the last month, our family…
Our Response to An Invitation
Psalm 15 from The Message: God, who gets invited to dinner at your place? How do we get on your guest list? “Walk straight, act right, tell the truth. “Don’t hurt your friend, don’t blame…
God’s Method
What is God’s purpose for humanity? If it is to bring us into relationship with Him, how can He do that when we tend to be so rebellious? Is it possible He uses the pain…
Enemy Occupied Territory
Enemy-occupied territory – that is what this world is. Christianity is the story of how the rightful king has landed, you might say landed in disguise, and is calling us all to take part in…