Why Giving Reasons for Faith is Not Optional
As Americans we like to keep our options open. We don’t like to commit. And we especially don’t like to submit to anything or anyone. Unfortunately that mindset creeps into our vision of what following Christ looks like. As a result, sometimes essentials in the Christian life get turned into options. Let me explain. All…
Vine and Branch
This seems to be a recurring theme recently, both inside the classroom and out. What with guest speakers, early morning devotions, and even now in independent reading on Spring Break, it just keeps coming up. I speak of the passage in John where he quotes Christ, “I am the true vine, and my Father is…
Reunion
My journey in Brazil has been one of so many highlights and memories that I will carry with me always, and I could not have asked the Lord to show himself any more than he has over the past three weeks. He has shown up in more ways than I ever imagined. My team of…