Dear Friend: I’m so excited to let you know about an exciting video resource I have put together in advance of my book release for Grounded in Grace: Helping Kids Build Their Identity in Christ. 🥁roll please… Introducing the first-ever, GROUNDED IN GRACE VIRTUAL PARENT SUMMIT! 🙌 What is it? 26 interviews with leading pastors, […]
Read MoreHow do we love genuinely and show true hospitality as living sacrifices to the Lord, all while maintaining clear, biblical convictions on issues related to sexuality and gender?
Read MoreHow do we love genuinely and show true hospitality as living sacrifices to the Lord, all while maintaining clear, biblical convictions on issues related to sexuality and gender?
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We need to realize that on a vast array of issues related to human sexuality, Christians are increasingly in the minority. Older ways of evaluating right and wrong, good and bad on issues of sexuality no longer ring true or resonate with individuals. Instead, people are making decisions based off what social psychologist Jonathan Haidt calls “moral taste buds.” What are these moral taste buds, how do they work, and what is the impact they have on the issue of masturbation? Continue Reading →
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When I came to Parkside Church in 2007, the pastor of care and counseling before me had laid a solid foundation for equipping ordinary people for the work of care. He had served faithfully for years, and he had nurtured a small group of women in the church to care for the needs of others. I remember the first gathering of those counselors I participated in; we were a humble group of about 7-8 people, eager to learn and grow in our discipleship skills. Over the next few months, our pastor of care and I would meet with these individuals every month to discuss counseling and Scripture and the intersection between the two. Continue Reading →
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