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.…
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…
Ask, and it will be given to you
I’ve always had difficulty with this statement from Matthew 7 because I’ve asked God for many things and not received them. It’s one of those statements that you can’t really use without understanding more about…
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…