As I read through the New Testament, my favorite sections are always Pauline Epistles. I love the way that he writes so logically; he makes arguments, supports them, unpacks them, and makes his point. The [...]

"Christianity without discipleship is always Christianity without Christ." - Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Over the last week I have been studying Numbers 13 and 14. It's the section of scripture where Moses sends 12 spies into the Promise Land to see what the people are like, how big [...]

“God’s aim in human history is the creation of an inclusive community of loving persons, with himself included as its primary sustainer and most glorious inhabitant.” - Dallas Willard

I am finishing my sermon series on the Farewell Discourse this Sunday at theWELL. Even though chapter 17 of John isn't technically in the 'discourse,' I'm including it anyway because it is just such a [...]

“The Christian way is different. It’s harder and easier. Christ says, ‘Give me All. I don’t want so much of your time and so much of your money and so much of your work: I [...]

theWELL is going camping Tuesday -Thursday of this week and I am SO excited. I was a backpacking guide for 4 years in Colorado during college, and I have never seen God change lives like [...]

I'm starting a new series tonight at theWELL - and I'm really excited for it. It's on John 13-17, which has typically been referred to as the Farewell Discourse. John 13 begins with Jesus in [...]

I overheard a conversation at Panera this morning. I know, I shouldn't be eavesdropping, but they were taking about the after-life and it was really interesting to hear their theology of heaven. They talked about [...]

I read the book Simple Church this past week. It's one of the best 'practical church' books that I have read in a ling time. The whole premise of the book is that lass is [...]