The following is a brief confession from a series written for my Systematic Theology classes. I believe Jesus Christ is the second person of the Trinity and fully divine by his own admission (Luke 22:70; John 10:30), the testimony of the Apostles (Matt 16:16; Col 1:19, 2:9; Heb 1:3), and the confirmation of the Father […]
Confession: Sin
The following is a brief confession from a series written for my Systematic Theology classes. I believe that sin entered the world when Adam and Eve, tempted by the serpent, doubted God’s word and chose to violate His command (Gen 3:1-6, 2 Cor 11:3, Rom 5:12). Their eyes were opened to discern good from evil, […]
Confession: Humanity
The following is a brief confession from a series written for my Systematic Theology classes. I believe that humankind was created by God on the sixth day (Gen 1:26, 5:2, Deut 4:32), when God made Adam, the first man, from the dust of the ground (Gen 2:7), and Eve, the first woman, from Adam’s flesh […]
Why I raise chickens: the familiar path to discipline.
On bitterly cold mornings like we had today, I ask myself, Why, again, are you raising chickens? Don’t get me wrong. I love my chickens. I love fresh eggs. But on some days, I don’t love heading out in the cold to feed and water them, gather their eggs, and tidy their coop. This morning, […]
You can share the Gospel and there’s also a skate park.
If you’ve been to SpringHill any time in the last two years, the likelihood is you’ve met Taylor. If you have, then you know who I’m talking about. And if I could have a hundred more guys just like him on my team, I probably would… which is why, when someone recently asked him why […]