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.
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
People ask me sometimes what the name of this whole thing actually means. “In Christ is Reality.” Is that a slogan? A nice turn of phrase? I want to tell you plainly: it’s not a slogan. It’s the most literal claim I know how to make about my own life, and I want to…
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 the Church Fathers have historically spoken of what they called the “energies of the Spirit.” He is a divine Person, fully God, co-equal with the Father and the Son. One God…
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…
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
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 ancient…
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.
Character, Not Bloodline
I spent the better part of a year studying how churches hand leadership from one generation to the next, the theory, the case studies, the theological texts. And I watched it too, as a pastor inside a local church, not just a student writing about it from a safe…