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Participation and Worship

Since my post from earlier this morning was about worship, I thought that I would continue to topic by pointing out another (very good) post on the subject. Mark (from “Called Out in Kansas“) recently attended a 2-day conference about worship.... Read More »

Put Down the 2 Buck Chuck and Drink from Heaven’s Cellar

When we do not fasten ourselves in faith upon Jesus it is not because we are not believers. We are believers– just not in Jesus. Instead of trusting and treasuring Jesus we trust and treasure ourselves or some other created thing. This is why the goal... Read More »

Which one is worshiping?

A man is singing songs with his hands raised. A woman is giving food to a homeless family. A young girl is sharing her toys with a neighbor. A boy is working on his homework. Someone is reading the Bible. Another person is sitting quietly and meditating. Someone... Read More »

Your Secret Name on Milwaukee Radio Sunday Morning with Mel Lawrenz

Pastor Mel Lawrenz interviewed me this week about Your Secret Name. Our candid chat included topics like identity, my struggles with self-injury, hope, and our Secret Name found only in Jesus Christ. The interview airs on September 5th at 9:05 CENTRAL TIME... Read More »

The Doctrine Of Existence

Hello everyone and welcome back to Deeper Waters, a blog where we are always seeking to take you further into the ocean of truth! I’m currently preparing for another project, though not as lengthy as the Trinitarian commentary or our look through the... Read More »

God Gave Me This Ministry

I’ve said this before, but in Scripture, “ministry” means “service.” It’s not an organization or employment or education or position or anything like that. It is the simple act of serving other people. Scripture tells us... Read More »

How Can Young Pastors Preach the Gospel Every Week?

Darrin Patrick interviews Bryan Chapell on this issue. Chapell literally wrote the book on this topic (Christ-Centered Preaching-my review here) It is a must read for pastors. His answer is simple and easy to do. The profound effects of preaching the gospel... Read More »

I Hate Writing

Here’s a little confession. Despite the fact that I write a blog, a weekly message,  magazine articles and am currently finishing up my second book I really don’t enjoy writing all that much. Writing doesn’t really come... Read More »

The Spirit and the Church

Four years ago, in the early days of this blog, I wrote a series called “Defining the Church.” I should probably re-write that series, because my understanding of the church has changed some as I’ve continued to study Scripture. In that series,... Read More »

God’s Love ‘Moves Outward and Inward’

Jonathan Leeman identifies and arrests the faulty contemporary view of the love of God: God’s love is often conceived these days as something universal, undiscriminating, and unconditional. And behind this conception, often, is man-centeredness. Yet... Read More »