I’m almost six months in as Pastor of Community and Outreach at Lincroft Bible Church. My first big task was re-launching the small group ministry (now: Community Groups). The church had three groups already in existence when I got here, so I wasn’t operating from a clean slate. Here’s what I have learned so far.…
Maybe We Need To Change Seminary A Bit
Richard Pratt, a former Old Testament chair at a seminary, weighs in on how he would change seminary: If I could wave a magic scepter and change seminary today, I'd turn it into a grueling physical and spiritual experience. I'd find ways to reach academic goals more quickly and effectively and then devote most of…
Thousands of Small Steps for God’s Mission
To get involved in God’s mission does not necessarily require selling all of your possessions and moving across the globe. God wants you to be involved in His mission right where you are. But if you feel stuck, consider taking one small step today. I wrote for Lincroft Bible Church’s Community Groups blog 3 Ways…
Three Verses which Helped Me through Suffering
The book of Romans lays out some of the deepest theology in the whole Bible. So it might seem weird to turn to such a “deep” book for comfort getting through a time of suffering. Surprisingly, the apostle Paul—an early church leader who wrote Romans—spends an entire chapter pretty much talking about suffering. Here are…
Why We Named our Deceased Baby Lazarus
The fluorescent lights flickered on. And there’s always that crunchy paper that you sit on. So I helped Heather get into her gown, and then we waited. The doctor came in. And she had a pretty small hand-held ultra-sound machine. And she moved it to and for across Heather’s belly, and then we waited. She…
Raising Lazarus 