Articles
Everything here begins with one central truth: we are in Christ.
Whether I’m writing about Scripture, theology, the Holy Spirit, or everyday life, each article is an attempt to explore what becomes true when we begin there.
If you’re looking for something more personal, more like an actual letter written to you in this moment, that’s what the letters are for.
One honest note. We live in a culture built for reels and eight-second attention spans, and most of what's here is long. I know, I scroll too. But none of this was written to compete with that pace. It's for anyone tired of the fast scroll and willing to sit with something long enough that it actually rearranges them, instead of just entertaining them for six seconds and vanishing. If that's you, keep going.
Union with Christ
The Christian life doesn’t begin with what we do for Christ, but with what God has done in Christ for us. This section explores the riches of our union with Him; our identity, sonship, the cross and resurrection, abiding, inheritance, sanctification, and the life that is now hidden with Christ in God.
In Christ Is Reality
"In Christ is Reality" isn't just a name I picked because it sounded good. It's how I'd actually describe my own life, if I had to be honest about it. I want to explain what I mean by that. Then I want to tell you about a season, and later a single afternoon, that...
Life in the Spirit
The Christian life is lived by the Holy Spirit. Here I explore His work in revealing Christ, forming Christ within us, and leading us into a life of prayer, holiness, discernment, spiritual gifts, and obedience. Along the way, I’ll also reflect on revival, encounters with God, the history of the Spirit’s work in the Church, and what it means to cultivate a life that remains open to His presence today.
Not a Force, But a Friend
He is not a mere force. He is not an abstract energy or impersonal essence, though later Church tradition, especially in the East, would come to speak of what theologians called the "energies of the Spirit," the ways His presence and power reach us without our ever...
Knowing God
The goal of theology is not simply understanding God, but knowing Him. These articles explore the life of the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, the beauty of God’s character, His Kingdom, and the kind of knowledge that leads not merely to information, but to worship, communion, and transformation.
Does “Abba” Really Mean “Daddy”?
You've probably heard it in a sermon or a worship song at some point: "Abba means Daddy." I've heard it preached with real emotion, and I understand exactly why it caught on. It's a beautiful, intimate image, and it points toward something true. But I want to walk you...
The Story of Scripture
The Bible tells one story, and every part of it finds its meaning in Christ. Much of what you’ll find here grows out of sermons, Bible studies, and personal study, as I trace themes that run from Genesis to Revelation [creation, covenant, kingdom, exile, wisdom, prophecy, temple, and redemption].
God’s Answer to Babel
God's Answer to Babel Genesis 11 opens with a sentence that sounds almost contemporary once you translate it into modern terms: 'Let us build ourselves a city and a tower with its top in the heavens, and let us make a name for ourselves' (Genesis 11:4). Strip away the...
Kingdom Life
The gospel reshapes ordinary life. Here I write about what it means to follow Jesus in marriage, family, work, leadership, ministry, culture, and vocation, learning how the reality of being in Christ changes the way we live in the world.
Sons, Not Successors
There's something in most of us that wants to be chosen, not for who our parents were, but for who we've actually become. I spent the better part of a year studying how churches hand leadership from one generation to the next: the theory, the case studies, and the...