Favorites, reflections, stories

Sometimes I record something that feels like “me,” or represents my heart for serving you in some way. Reflections are usually shorter, usually on the Sunday segment, and lean toward being inspirational. Stories are, well, stories (that make a point).

Contains something about me

#1375: Titus 2 | Exodus 30-31 | Proverbs 17:4-7
Reflection: You’ll know (Matthew 28:20b)
#888: John 11-12 | Why I almost didn't become a Christian

Favorites

Exploring a different style of storytelling: Joseph of Arimathea
#1356: Romans 12 | Genesis 44-45 | Psalm 24
An octopus and the universal desire for relational harmony

Reflections

Boyed cheese sandwiches and Easter
Who is Ray Miller?
Her name was Rachel, and this is my story
Loneliness and the big questions of life
Taking up your cross in Mark 8
“Sometimes life..." or "then they will know that I am the Lord."
Broccoli, candy, and an important question to ask
Jesus, sex, and the purity conversation

The dead calm of indifference (Song of Songs 4:16)
Preaching the Gospel to yourself (2 Timothy 2:1)
Be like the moon (Job 38:31-35)
Love like it is well (2 Corinthians 1:3-5)
Standing on the promises (reflection on Joshua 18-19)

#959: Hebrews 1-2 | A whale's tail's tale
#937: 2 Corinthians 10-11 | Why I'm no longer a "person of faith" | Psalm 119:121-144

Marketplace stories

God is good...all the time? An unlikely encounter.
Numbers, people, and two leadership worldviews
A printer and a paradigm shift
A ministry of showing up
The boy on the board
God's value versus market value, a critical distinction.

Apologetics

“Apologetics” is the service ministry of answering questions (learn more here).

Biblio-centric

#1149: Did Jesus ever address homosexuality? | Matthew 19 | Isaiah 6-9:7
Questions to ask: "Which New Testament writings do even critical scholars accept?"
Is the Bible Anti-Intellectual? (chapter summary of Questioning the Bible by Dr. Jonathan Morrow)
What can we really know about Jesus? (chapter summary of Questioning the Bible by Dr. Jonathan Morrow)
What is biblical inspiration and why should I care?
#903: Luke 22-24 | How do we know Jesus' words with Pilate?
#905: Acts 3-4 | What was preached before the NT? | Psalm 95-96

Conversational & cultural

#1146: What about those who've never heard about Jesus? | Matthew 16 | Psalms 49, 50, 53, 55
#1159: How does the resurrection answer life's big questions? | Matthew 28 | Isaiah 30-32 | Proverbs 14:1-3
#1160: Why are 'group letters' important to you? | 1 Corinthians 1 | Isaiah 33-35 | Proverbs 14:4-6
What is cultural apologetics? A case for ambassadorship of the good, true, and beautiful
Broccoli, candy, and an important question to ask
Questions to ask: Is belief the death of intelligence?
#922: Romans 9-10 | "I have a peace about it" | Psalm 108
#912: Acts 17-18 | Two-part icebreakers | Psalm 103
#924: Romans 13-14 | "You can't legislate morality!" | Psalm 109
#927: 1 Corinthians 3-4 | Responding to self-refuting statements | Psalms 113-115
Does Jesus claim to be the only way to God? Don’t all roads lead to God? Part one.
Does Jesus claim to be the only way to God? Don’t all roads lead to God? Part two.
Christian unity: Why, when to divide or debate, and tips for social media
What do you say when someone thinks we don't need to read the Old Testament?
#894: Luke 4-5 | Personality tests | Psalm 88
Questions to ask: "Do you expect people to take your intent seriously when you communicate?”
Questions to ask: “Why do you think we're all here?"
Questions to ask: What do you want now vs. what do you want most?
Questions to ask: “Which miracle do you choose to believe?”
#758: Amos 6-9 || A short answer to "I worship a God of love"
#757: Amos 1-5 || A short answer to "Do you take the Bible literally?"
Questions to ask: If Jesus is actually God, what difference would that make?
Questions to ask: What keeps you down?
Questions to ask: What makes you feel like you belong?
Questions to ask: Which Jesus are we talking about?
Questions to ask: When is tolerance immoral?

Topical

If evil, why Christianity?
Modernist theology and why you should care, part one
Modernist theology and why you should care, part two
A coronavirus personality test (fun idea, serious topic)
#906: Acts 5-6 | Witnesses & martyrs, part 1 | Psalm 97-98
#907: Acts 7-8 | Witnesses & martyrs, part 2
#939: Galatians 1-2 | Did Christianity mimic mystery religions? | Psalm 120
Defending the resurrection: Paul's appeal to witnesses