In•spire- fill (someone) with the urge or ability to do or feel something, especially to do something creative. That’s the purpose of this short writing. This is an assortment of things that have encouraged, inspired and creatively stimulated me in the past month or so, aiming at adding some light…

In•spire- fill (someone) with the urge or ability to do or feel something, especially to do something creative. That’s the purpose of these. I’m going to try to put one of these out every month or so. …

I’ve been at the airport all of 45 minutes. I’m going to Toronto, then Charlottetown (Prince Edward Island) to visit my girlfriend Maya and her extended family. It’s not like beaches in the South; 100 and humid. It’s going to be around 70 and cool, which, after a few weeks…

today, i had a flight scheduled to leave kelowna, the airport nearest to where my girlfriend maya lives in british columbia, at 3:30 pm. it would take me to seattle, then st. louis, and then home to charlotte in plenty of time to be at church sunday night. i got…

Some Reflections on Life and Legacy, Beginnings and Endings on my 21st Birthday. Few people in the history of mankind have left a legacy as widespread and impactful as Dr. Billy Graham. The life of one of the greatest evangelists of all time ended February 21st, nine days before the…

Independence. It’s a core value, even the core value, to many. It’s especially close to the hearts of those under the age of 30. It’s my life, my decisions, my goals, my body, my wants, my needs. You can’t tell me what I should or shouldn’t do. And, maybe more…

The past two years in Louisville at Boyce College and Southern Seminary have been the best two years of my life. God has graciously given me many life-long friends, allowed me to be a part of an incredible local church, and shown me innumerable things, both in the classroom and…

There’s a plague that is absolutely destroying the Church. No, it’s not the ‘moral decline’ of American culture. It’s not the ‘liberal agenda’ or the the relativization of truth. It’s actually not coming from outside the Church at all. It’s a bit like cancer; it’s an attack from the inside. …

As I was talking at lunch with some of my best friends about worship, and what it should look like, one friend mentioned that at certain churches, he feels, subjectively, more free to worship, while at others, he feels restrained. The others at table all agreed. This is an experience…