The PITI Blog
Why Don't My Sons Still Go to Church?
05/19/13
Sandra raised three boys. She took them to Sunday school every week. Vacation Bible School was a highlight of their summer. She drove the lads back and forth to youth group. She sacrificed time and money to send them to Christian...[more]
Fighting Prejudice by Accepting One Another
05/13/13
Jesus’ ministry was predicated upon accepting people. He erased the artificial boundaries of culture and status, looked beyond people’s sin, and accepted them. He touched lepers, ate with sinners, visited the homes of tax...[more]
What Your Wife REALLY Wanted for Mother's Day
05/13/13
WHAT DID YOUR WIFE REALLY NEED FROM HER FAMILY THIS YEAR? Husbands are often clueless to the needs of their wives. If you are like me, your mind raced and stomach turned to try and plan a great day. Where should we eat the ideal...[more]
Cheap Gospel, Weak Christ. Restoring Christ's Supremacy
05/13/13
Christians have made the gospel about so many things … things other than Christ. Jesus Christ is the gravitational pull that brings everything together and gives them significance, reality, and meaning. Without him, all things...[more]
How Should "Cultural Relevance" Affect Preaching?
05/13/13
Recently, a couple of books and websites have referenced me as a good example of how to exegete and “engage culture” in the task of preaching. They include citations of certain cultural references in my sermons. While I know this...[more]
How to Be Good and Angry
05/13/13
HOW TO BE GOOD AND ANGRY "We are flawed people in relationships with flawed people, living in a fallen world, but with a faithful God. Christ in us will empower us to increasingly engage our fallen planet with the...[more]
A Talk with Satan About Stealing the Next Generation
04/08/13
If there’s anyone who wants to hurt the church, we have a spiritual enemy who wants I believe to divide us in denominations so we don’t work together. I also had a hunch that he would like to divide us generationally so we...[more]
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