A reflection on prayer - what it is, and how we can grow in our life of prayer.
What Is Prayer, and How Can I Grow in My Life of Prayer?
My Favorite Quotes about Prayer (Outside of Scripture)
I am getting ready to teach a class on prayer, and rounded up some of my favorite quotes about prayer, outside of Scripture. Here are twenty of my favorites.
What Is a Prophet?
What is a prophet? Here is my reflection on that surprisingly complicated question.
My Favorite Books for Spiritual Reading (Apart from the Bible)
What is spiritual reading, and what are some good books to be read in this way? Here is my reflection on that, and some suggested books.
Is Baptism Really Necessary?
Is baptism really necessary? It is an ancient teaching of the church, but what does it really mean to say that baptism is necessary for salvation?
Why Read the Apocrypha?
The books of the Apocrypha are not considered Scripture by most Protestants, but Martin Luther still considered them to be "useful" and "good to read." In this post, I explore why that is the case.
Devotion for a New Year
What will this new year bring? And how will we navigate our way through it? Here is a brief devotion on this theme.
The Light that Brings Us Mercy and Peace
I have been blessed with the opportunity to contribute some devotions to a wonderful new devotional app, "Good Ground." Here is my devotion that was shared December 19th.
The Light that Dispels Our Fear
I have been blessed with the opportunity to contribute some devotions to a wonderful new devotional app, "Good Ground." Here is my devotion that was shared December 13th.
The True Light of Our World
I have been blessed with the opportunity to contribute some devotions to a wonderful new devotional app, "Good Ground." Here is my devotion that was shared last Sunday.
My Pastoral Ponderings 