Where can you come to know Jesus Christ more? Through God's Word, the Bible. The life of God's new creation community, the church, is marked by a devotion to the Scriptures: "Let the word of Christ richly dwell among you" (Colossians 3:16). Below are seven practical ways to take in more of God's Word. Read the Bible…
When I Don’t Desire God–Study Guide
One of the most influential books in my spiritual development was When I Don't Desire God by John Piper. I recently re-read the book and was shaped by it again. To help you get more out of the book, I wrote an "unofficial" study guide. The purpose of the book is to help Christians to fight…
Losing Lazarus: One Year Later
On this date last year, we found out the news that Lazarus had stopped growing. I can't believe at how radically different our life situation was, just one year ago: I was still in grad school at Southern Seminary, Heather was still pregnant the first time, we lived in Louisville, Kentucky. Now, I am done…
Raising Lazarus 