Yesterday was our monthly youth ministers luncheon. John Barton, one of the professors at Rochester College and a great guy, lead a discussion surrounding ministry and what Paul had to say in 1 Corinthians 3. Here is the passage we discussed:
Dear brothers and sisters, when I was with you I couldn’t talk to you as [...]

I have never really been a big American Idol fan. In the past I might have watched it occasionally. But this season, one young man draws me back to the show every week. David Archuleta, a 17-year-old, is an absolutely phenomenal singer! Here is what he sang last night. Remember, he is only 17!

So early this afternoon, I am standing in the office of Patrick Mead, our pulpit minister, when my cell phone begins to ring. I look at my phone and see this really long number that doesn’t remotely resemble any phone number in the US. Not sure who it is, I decide to answer. Maybe it’s [...]

Last night I was invited to drop by an all-night birthday gathering of teenage boys. After Matthew’s concert (which was great!), I drove over to the young man’s house. I felt like I was in a spy movie as I drove into his driveway and sent a text message that I was there. Within seconds, [...]

Yet another paper I wrote for my grad class. It discusses an article by William Paley entitled The Analogical Teleological Argument. This is another nerdy, read at your own risk article. My thanks once again to Dr. Rubel Shelly for his corrections, suggestions, and challenges that helped shape this paper. I am now "caught up" [...]

This is another paper I wrote for my current grad class. It discusses an article by Bruce Reichenbach entitled The Cosmological Argument. This is another nerdy, read at your own risk article. My thanks to Dr. Rubel Shelly for his corrections, suggestions, and challenges that helped shape this paper.
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In his essay on the Cosmological Argument, [...]

The last week and a half have been a blur! Between preparing for our trip, Illuminate preparations, grad class, snow removal in the middle of the night, and all of the stuff I usually do, my life has been a blizzard of activity. But this past weekend was a chance to refocus on the things [...]

Yes, it’s just that simple sometimes.
We try to make Christianity so complicated. You have to believe this and that. You have to be against this other thing. If you get all of your beliefs about certain issues right, then you’re faithful.
Now, don’t get me wrong. There are a lot of things about God and following [...]

This is a paper I wrote for my current grad class. It discusses an article by Nelson Pike entitled "Divine Omniscience and Voluntary Action." It’s kind of nerdy so read at your own risk.
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Much of Pike’s essay centers on the example of Jones mowing his lawn. The primary argument is that, if God is omniscient, [...]

After an entire season, two teams will meet to determine who is the NFL champion. The New England Patriots are going for a record-breaking, perfect 19-0 season.
As I have listened to "experts" talk about the Super Bowl and New England’s historic feat, so many of them say it won’t be nearly as impressive if they [...]