May 18, 2022Apollos and the Nature of MissionariesWhat follows was originally a paper completed as part of my studies through the Antioch School. The objective of this assignment was to demonstrate that I had “developed a biblical definition for missionary and missionary work as taught in Acts.” In defining the Great Commission as a church-based endeavor rather…Church Planting4 min readChurch Planting4 min read
May 17, 2022Statement of Faith: The BasicsThe first few things I would want to affirm will be fairly straightforward, as I hold pretty orthodox views on the basics of Christianity. These are things that, for the most part, are not really contested within Christianity, and I would go so far as to say that these cannot…Christianity11 min readChristianity11 min read
May 16, 2022Statement of Faith: IntroductionNow that I’m trying to have this blog be more active, it seems appropriate to discuss my theological leanings. Not to convince people to hold all the same views that I do — though I wouldn’t mind if that happened — but as a means of clarity about this blog…Testimony7 min readTestimony7 min read
May 13, 2022The Worst Baptist: The Church on MissionWhat follows is adapted from an assignment I completed as part of my study of Acts for the Antioch School. This assignment was to demonstrate that I had “developed convictions on the role of the local church in missions today.” Churches have a number of functions, many of which are…Christianity4 min readChristianity4 min read
May 12, 2022Biblical Keys in ActsWhat follows is adapted from an assignment I completed as part of my education through the Antioch School. It has been altered from its original form mostly in ways that make it more suited to a blog post than an essay. …Christianity14 min readChristianity14 min read
Jan 25, 2022Holy CircuitrySo then, be careful how you walk, not as unwise people but as wise, making the most of your time, because the days are evil. Therefore do not be foolish, but understand what the will of the Lord is. And do not get drunk with wine, in which there is…Christianity6 min readChristianity6 min read
Jan 17, 2021Anarchist in an Age of SeditionI have taken on a distinctly negative view of the attack on the Capitol building on January 6, and I have not even been particularly civil about my denouncement of it. Don’t worry, I don’t intend to change that now. Which is probably at least a little confusing to those…Politics5 min readPolitics5 min read
Dec 29, 2020On the Sufficiency (and Insufficiency) of ScriptureI have taken a few different preaching courses, usually because I was training at either a school or a church and they didn’t take credit from the ones I already had. …Christianity9 min readChristianity9 min read
Dec 1, 2020In Consideration of “Hillbilly Elegy”I must confess I was late to the excitement surrounding J.D. Vance’s Hillbilly Elegy. Somehow, I missed initial conversations about it, and only learned it existed when it was mentioned in a different book I read and reviewed last year. I finally got my hands on it this year, thanks…Hillbilly Elegy11 min readHillbilly Elegy11 min read
Oct 30, 2020Elections and Mission: A Response to Joe Carter and TGCYesterday, The Gospel Coalition published an article by Joe Carter called “Why Evangelicals Are (Still) Divided Over Trump,” the title serving as a reference not only to the enduring fight among Christian conservatives, but also to a similar post Carter wrote before the 2016 election. In yesterday’s post, he attempted…Christianity5 min readChristianity5 min read
