Posts from March 2026
When Apologetics Forgets Its Foundation: A Personal Reflection on the Authority of Scripture
For the last several decades, Christian apologetics has experienced something of a renaissance. There are podcasts, YouTube channels, conferences, books, and entire ministries devoted to defending the truth of Christianity in the public square through Christian Apologetics. Many brilliant men and thoughtful believers have invested enormous energy in showing that the Christian faith is intellectually credible, historically grounded, and philosophically coherent. I am deeply grateful for much of this work. God has used many apologists to clear away intellectual obstacles…
Favorite Pastors Series: John Piper
There are certain pastors whose preaching changes the way you think about God. Not because they are entertaining, or because they are flashy. But because they relentlessly lift your eyes upward and make you see the glory of God more clearly. John Piper is one of those pastors, and he is the latest subject of my Favorite Pastors of All Time series. For decades, Piper has been one of the most influential evangelical voices in the world. His preaching has…
A Beginner’s Guide to Reading Thomas Watson Today
How Beginners Should Read Thomas Watson Today The Theology of Thomas Watson Series: Part 11 If you have spent any time around serious Christian books, sooner or later you will run into the name Thomas Watson. Someone will recommend him. Someone will quote him. Someone will say something like, “You should read the Puritans,” and Watson’s name will come up frequently. And then many modern readers quietly hesitate, assuming Puritan books must be extremely difficult, painfully dense, dreadfully boring, or…
The Living Room Pulpit: Why Fathers Must Shepherd Their Children
The Lost Calling of Fatherhood: Raising and Discipling Your Children in the Faith There are few callings more weighty than fatherhood. A man can build a business, lead a ministry, write books, preach sermons, and still quietly fail in the living room. I say that soberly, not dramatically. Scripture places the spiritual formation of children squarely on the shoulders of fathers. Deuteronomy 6:6-7 says, “And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach…
What the Bible Actually Says About the Afterlife
Misconceptions About Death, Heaven, and the Afterlife, and What the Bible Actually Says About Them Death is the great interruption. It stops conversations mid-sentence. It empties chairs at dinner tables. It closes eyes that were open only hours before. And no matter how modern we think we are, no matter how advanced medicine becomes, every single one of us knows we are moving toward that moment. The question is not whether we will die. The question is what happens after.…