It caught me off guard: late this winter a friend of mine asked me, “What would it take to get you to leave SpringHill?” Honestly, I told him, I hadn’t thought about it. SpringHill has been such an important place in my life, and the life of my family. Amanda came here first, as a […]
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Never give up.
I hear it a lot. “I’m giving up my weekend to go with the youth ministry to a retreat.” “I’m giving up my Sunday morning to teach a kids’ class.” “They’re giving up their summer to serve as camp counselors.” “You’re giving up a year (or two, or five) of your life to serve in […]
Confession: Holy Spirit
The following is a brief confession from a series written for my Systematic Theology classes. I believe the Holy Spirit is the third person of the Trinity (Phil 3:3), who was sent by the Son and proceeds from the Father (John 15:26). He is fully divine (Acts 5:3-4; 2 Cor 3:18), ascribed the names “Spirit […]
Confession: Jesus Christ
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, […]