I had one of those moments you “live for” as a pastor a few days ago. It’s always nice when one of those comes along. Here’s what happened: A young college-age African-American man came up to me and said, “Pastor, I’m wondering if you could give me one of those NewStart Discipleship Journals you were […]

In an interaction on my Twitter account the other day, I said: “I don’t think you should be forced to get your #vaccine. But I do think you should get it freely. I have never done more funerals than I have the last 3 months. This needs to end, and the data clearly indicates that […]

I expect some readers are confused about what entire sanctification means. While testimonies are not the best way to teach theology, sometimes a look at how it works itself out in someone’s life can be helpful. To that end, I’m sharing my story here of how God led me personally toward the doctrine of entire […]

I’m currently enrolled in a seminary class at Wesley Biblical Seminary, on the Theology of John Wesley. The class has brought me back to some writings of Wesley that I am thrilled to revisit. Specifically, this week, I read Wesley’s essay on “The Character of a Methodist.” You can follow the link to read the […]

“In these unprecedented times…” If I never hear that phrase again, that would be fine with me.  If you’re like me, your inbox was flooded with companies you had forgotten, reminding you that they still had your email address.  They wanted to let you know how they were handling this crisis. You may not care how “Big […]

As someone who cares about discipleship for new Christians, it’s always great to find a company that has meaningful devotional resources. I recently came across the devotional below from Opening the Word. I’ve been aware of the devotionals from Herald and Banner for a while, but didn’t know they had updated them to include my […]