Paul’s letters inspire us to trust in God, embrace love and faith, and courageously navigate life’s challenges, leading us on a joyful path of spiritual growth. By increasing in wisdom through prayer and humility, the church progresses towards its mission, thereby embodying the essence of the gospel in the community.
Absolute truth found in Jesus Christ is a controversial claim, but there is no other way it will work. In the book of Colossians, we see the importance of maintaining faith, hope, and love in the Christian journey.
Iain Provan was an Old Testament professor at Regent College for many years and recently retired. In his retirement, one of his first projects was to write a book with a title based on this…
It makes all the difference in the world whether I view my neighbour as a potential convert or as someone whom God already loves. Philip Yancey, Vanishing Grace. When we approach people with a desire…
The following is a paper I wrote as part of my work toward a Master of Arts in Leadership, Theology, and Society at Regent College. A central message of the Christian faith is that God is…
Listening to a podcast episode in which Carey Nieuwhof is interviewing Francis Chan about what Francis learned when he left his position as the pastor of a megachurch, and spent several months overseas with his…
The following is a theology paper written for one of my courses in the Master of Arts in Leadership, Theology, and Society program at Regent College. It assumes an undergraduate-level understanding of basic theological themes…
Does the church exist to run programs or to multiply disciples? Of course, our primary goal is to multiply disciples, as indicated by Jesus’ final words in Matthew 28. But, no matter how we spin…
Admiration of someone is a fascinating behaviour. It is almost always blind. We turn people into idols and then try to be like them. For example, I have long admired Eugene Peterson as a pastor,…
When you admire someone and believe that the way that they live is the way you would like to live, you begin to shape your behaviour according to how you think they might behave. For…
There are moments when I can so clearly sense the prompting of God to pray more deeply, longingly; to be desperate in his presence. This is the phrase I used recently with a colleague when…
I am a product of our society, one which is driven to find a way out of pain. I experience all sorts of pain. The pain of waiting, boredom, loss, or exhaustion. We have remedies…