Over at the Reformation 21 blog Phil Ryken provides a concise and helpful statement regarding the issue of cultural redemption. Recently our friends at 9Marks Ministries wrote to ask: “Does Scripture call the local church (by which we mean the local church as the local church, not as individual Christians) to the work of cultural [...]
I finally ran a 5k (3.1 miles) in under 30 minutes. That was one of my many short-term goals in running. Now I am upping my miles so that the 5 mile run is not the long run of the week, but the “easy” run. I’m down a solid 25 lbs now and feeling great. [...]
Yesterday I met Steve in the Loop. We ate lunch, talked about ministry, took some photos and then headed out for the much anticipated Beirut concert. Steve introduced me to Beirut when their first album came out. They quickly became my favorite band. I’m not a music critic, nor am I a music guru like [...]
I am unplugging. I’m not talking about “living off the grid,” throwing out the computer, shutting down my blog, or canceling our internet service. I simply mean that I am unplugging from the web 2.0, instant communication, virtual world more frequently. I think technology is a good thing, and the internet is a tremendous resource, [...]
I am the Lead Pastor of Redeemer Fellowship; husband to Jen; Dad to Katherine, Elias, Madeline, and Kilian. If you're in town you can probably find me in the local coffee house or running through the neighborhoods.
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