Category: discipleship
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My “Confession,” or scattered notes on how to live as an ordinary, messy saint
The one where I, an unimpressive minister with ADHD, assure ordinary, unimpressive Christians that Jesus will meet them among the pots and pans of their messy kitchens.
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Christ, the Shepherd of our Souls (a sermon from Psalm 23)
Manuscript of my most recent sermon, a Christ-centered exposition of the Twenty-Third Psalm.
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Reading Scripture, the way the Good Lord intended: A sermon on 2 Timothy 3:15-17
How should we read Scripture? 2 Timothy 3:15-17 teaches us to look for Christ first; and then to learn doctrine and instruction in righteousness. The outcome will be men and women of God who are thoroughly equipped for every good work.
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The Lord’s Supper, the way the good Lord intended (a sermon on Ecclesiastes 9:7-8)
The Lord’s Supper the way the Good Lord intended is much more than a memorial. It is a communion with the living Christ. By His grace, we are able to eat the bread with gladness and drink the cup with cheerful hearts, because God accepts our works, and the blood of Christ keeps our garments…
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Kitchen Nightmares: Church Edition (a sermon on James 2:18-19)
A sermon on James 2:18-19, given February 26, 2023. This message is meant to (a) provoke Christians to good works that proceed from faith; and (b) to drive us to Christ for comfort and assurance when we find our works are lacking.
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Vertical and horizontal: how distinguishing the directions of the Christian life can strengthen assurance
The one where I explain how our security in the vertical dimension—peace with God through Christ—comforts believers in our struggles in the horizontal dimension. Which includes ourselves and everything else that’s not God.
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What does it mean to be “above reproach”?
Scripture calls church leaders to be “above reproach” (1 Timothy 3:2; Titus 1:6-7). What does this mean? And how can unrealistic standards for “above reproach” lead to unhealthy and even abusive leadership in churches?
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Changing diapers to the glory of God
The one where I explain how God is glorified in ordinary moments, and uses them for our sanctification.
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By grace, through faith, for works: gospel and vocation in Ephesians 2:8-10
Ephesians 2:8-10 teaches us that we are not saved by good works, but we are saved for good works. In these verses, we are taught the proper distinction between Gospel and Law in the Christian life; and we also learn to distinguish between our salvation and our vocations.
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Walking in the light (1 John 1:5-10)
“Walking in the light” is not a first-class experience reserved for super saints. Instead, it is the way for those who have completely given up on being impressive.
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