I saw today that Robbie Coltrane, the actor who played Hagrid, passed away at age 72. When I heard the news, the first thing that came to mind was this scene from Harry Potter & the Sorcerer’s Stone. Go watch it. Then meet me back here. ***patiently waiting*** Welcome back. Rubeus Hagrid, keeper of keys & grounds at Hogwarts, is…
When I began my undergraduate studies at Davidson College, I wanted to study history or political science then go to law school. As you may have gathered, that did *not* happen. Admittedly, I don’t even know much about lawyers. What I do know I probably learned from lawyers in our church. They all do different kinds of work, and they…
Hey friends – I’ve recorded a new episode of our Rezidency Podcast to get us rolling into our final two units. I reflect a bit on life & ministry in this season, share some of what God has been teaching me, review where we’ve been, and help us see where we’re going. Listen & enjoy. See you soon.
An unhelpful tendency of church leaders is to communicate a rosier picture of reality than truly exists. We don’t want anyone to think we aren’t killing it, as they say. Perhaps the inverse is also true – we are tempted to move people to action by communicating a gloomier, more negative picture of reality, i.e. statements like, “Giving has never…
I’ve recorded some thoughts about the SBC Annual Meeting in 2021. Probably said more than I should say and didn’t say half of what I could… You can listen here, if you have any interest.
Episode 5 of Rezidency Podcast In this pod, I riff on our mission in Charleston. It’s a bit all over the place, but there may be some helpful nuggets here. Why do Christians live where we live? Can anything good come from Charleston? Listen here.
Easter 2020 was celebrated on screens. Easter 2021 was celebrated on the river. We celebrated the resurrection by gathering at Haddad Riverfront Park for a special of worship. Here is my sermon.
I am recording targeted podcasts to get helpful content to different leaders & members of Resurrection. Rather than just blasting content broadly, I’m trying to think specifically about equipping the saints God has called me to lead. Think of them as meetings without meeting, emails without reading, and conversations with only one person talking. I will periodically post such content…
“You have heard that it was said, ‘You shall love your neighbors and hate your enemy.’ But I say to you, love your enemies and pray for those who persecute you, so that you may be sons of your Father who is in heaven. For he makes his sun rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain…
I vote for candidates who, in my estimation, will most effectively work within their God-ordained roles to promote human flourishing and social order. My vision of human flourishing is guided by historic, orthodox Christian ethics – what i believe to be a distillation of the plain teaching of Holy Scripture. My commitment to order flows from my theological understanding of…