The Pastor as Hourly Employee?
One of my favorite things is getting together with other pastors and asking them how their ministry is going. Most of the time a pastor will say that things are…
Adam Parker
Reciting the Creed
Why do we recite the historic creeds of the church in our worship services? There are a few ways to answer this question. First, we believe these creeds are really just…
Ain’t Just Putting On the Ritz
Only a few days after Josh Harris told Instagram that he is no longer a Christian, Marty Sampson similarly announced that he is “genuinely losing [his] faith.” To briefly summarize, the…
Learning from the Early Church
I recently finished a sermon series on the book of Acts at our church. I have been deeply blessed by working through this book. In fact, as I completed the…
When Dead Men Speak…
I just finished watching the TV miniseries Chernobyl. I was brought to tears by the end of the series. In the final episode (spoiler alert, the reactor explodes), Legasov, the nuclear…
The Karen Pence Rule
Recently it was announced that Karen Pence – a private citizen who is not even occupying an elected office in the United States of America – is going to resume…
Closing the Facebook
It’s been two weeks since I deleted my Facebook account. I do not see myself going back. The reasons for leaving have nothing to do with cybersecurity or privacy –…
Conflict, Comfort and the Cross
Last week, a gunman entered First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas and killed 26 people, wounding 20 others. The massacre was brutal and left what will surely be scars…
When Calling Yourself a “Christian” Isn’t Enough
As a new Christian, I was very interested in studying cults. I studied the nuances of Mormonism, Jehovah’s Witnesses, Unitarianism, and so on. When we think of cults, we tend…
Mr. Moral Magoo?
I’m sure there’s a generational gap when someone refers to Mr. Magoo. If you’re under 30, there’s a good chance that you’ve probably never heard of Mr. Magoo. I just…