Sore Throat John
Here’s a one-minute video introduction to my volume on John in the Knowing the Bible Series. My voice was almost totally gone when shooting this video, but I made it through. I really believe in this series. I don’t think … Continue reading
The Big Story
It’s been a crazy and unusual year for me with books. For some strange reason I’ve published four books in the span of one year: Date Your Wife (June, 2012), Why Cities Matter (March 2013), John: A 12-Week Study (April, … Continue reading
Video: Why Cities Matter
This two-minute video expresses the heart behind our book, Why Cities Matter. Watch the video. Click here to buy the book for 38% off today.
Um, Buzzard, Dennis: Why Cities Matter
The Gospel Coalition recently asked Stephen Um (my co-author for Why Cities Matter), Jon Dennis (author of Christ + City), and me to discuss the strategic importance of cities for advancing the gospel. Watch this five-minute video, using this brief … Continue reading
The Abortion of Abortion
“And when Elizabeth heard the greeting of Mary, the baby leaped in her womb. And Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit.” (Luke 1:41) While we’re all thinking about the Gosnell Infanticide and Murder Trial I think it’s wise to … Continue reading
A Simple Way to Order Your Worship Service
There are many different ways to order a worship service. In case it’s helpful to you, here is how Colin Dobrin (Worship Director at Garden City) and I order our Sunday gathering: Part 1: Preparing to Hear the Word of … Continue reading
Knowing The Bible
Check out Knowing The Bible. I was honored to write the volume on John in this series. I think these study guides will really help people. Here is a video about the series, and some endorsements below. Knowing the Bible … Continue reading
Ask God To Do What Only God Can Do
Ask God to do what only God can do. Many years ago Habbakuk, the prophet, prayed a simple prayer to God and asked one big thing of him: O Lord, I have heard the report of you, and your work, … Continue reading
Orphans, AIDS, and A God Who Redeems
Evelyn Stringer is our Kids’ Director at Garden City Church. Her story is a remarkable and redeeming one. Evelyn was born and raised in Uganda, East Africa. In Uganda she was orphaned, losing both of her parents to AIDS. At … Continue reading
Grace is Free. Grace Costs. And Grace is Contagious.
Grace is free. Grace is undeserved love. Grace is the undeserved love God gives to us, and it’s the undeserved love we can give to others. Both of these types of grace, the grace given by God to you and … Continue reading