Nevertheless
Many psalms encapsulate a journey. Psalm 73 charts a path through some difficult terrain. The psalmist travels into the pit of doubt …
Grace vs Truth: The Woman Caught in Adultery
Grace and Truth: Depending on where our biases lie, we tend to gravitate toward one or the other. Usually, we gravitate toward …
Hey Chaplain, I’m Depressed
Depression wants to confirm all of your insecurities. The truth will set you free.
Daring Confidence in Unshakable Promises
God’s speech is characterized by truth. His word is void of deceit. According to Numbers 23:19, “God is not a man, that …
The Power of the Personal Pronoun
My daughter is 6 years old. She pretty much makes my day every time I walk through the door after a long …
Unseen Footprints
For the singer of Psalm 77, comfort is a stranger. His is a season of sorrow and spiritual fatigue. I value the authenticity …
The Gospel and Sex
I was doing some research for a project on the topic of marriage. The project required some work on a theology of …
Gems from the Screwtape Letters
C.S. Lewis wrote a famous book titled The Screwtape Letters. The plot line is that of a senior demon instructing his nephew (Wormwood) on …
The Freedom of Being a Creature
Luther loved to speak about the great privilege of being a creature fashioned by God. The first true thing about us is …
Entitlement and Gratitude
Entitlement, ingratitude, thanklessness…age old, insidious, and destructive. Like an aggressive cancer this wretchedness swallows and devours. A parasite, it threatens to consume …
After Darkness, Light: The Gospel in Poem
This is a poem about the theme of light conquering darkness in the gospel. This theme is woven throughout all of Scripture …
The Gospel and Strength
“You then, my child, be strengthened by the grace that is in Christ Jesus.” In one sentence Paul pulls back the curtain …
Washington’s First Presidential Act
In George Washington’s first inaugural address he expresses deep humility regarding the task at hand and publicly turns his attention heavenward as …
Why do Bad Things Happen to Good People?
Sometimes, you can do all the right things and still get hurt. Or sick. Or fired. Or divorced. What’s up with that?
Reconciliation
This is a poem about the theme of reconciliation in the gospel. It focuses on how the God of this world takes …
The Roots of Gratitude
Psalm 100 was written to instruct the community of faith on giving thanks. It is a blue print of sorts for developing a …
The Word of God in Genesis 1-3
Genesis 1-3 is one of the most important passages in the entire Bible. It is one to which we must return again …
At Home Behind Bars
Before becoming a military chaplain I spent many years involved in prison ministry. Reflecting back on those years, one thing has been …
What do I do When I Don’t Know What to Do?
Often, the choice isn’t as easy as right vs wrong. Life is more complicated than that. What do you do when both options seem right?
A Brief Summary of Your Problems and Mine
What keeps us up at night? Where does our pain come from? Am I the only one who gets anxious about my …
Why is Money Such a Mystery?
Money isn’t the root of all evil, and poverty isn’t a fast track to salvation.
This Book Knows You
We all share the same fears and insecurities—including the fear that no one else could understand our fears and insecurities. The ancient …
Beer, the Bible, & Other Good Things
Regardless of the topic or our motives, we must resist the urge to say more than the Bible does. Creating extra “rules …