Starting from an effort to reconcile doctrinal dissonance and preserve my integrity, my understanding of several Bible passages related to gender roles has gradually shifted in roughly the following order.

It’s your civil right, but it’s absolutely not your Christian duty.

Our fellowship fundamentally comes from our common pursuit of Jesus in the midst of our imperfect sinfulness.

Every tragic situation is different. The Bible speaks broadly. One thing is still clear.

Our different views here, while very important to discuss, may not always prevent us from being united with one another in our common salvation.

I still sing songs about going to heaven. I just mean what I’m singing a little differently than most of the people I’m singing with.

There is no question as to whether alcohol is a drug or whether it is appropriate to use it as such. The question is whether or not it is appropriate to use this drug recreationally.

Make time to read scripture, friends. You won’t regret it.

Here’s a picture of my Bible reading plan for 2017 with an estimated reading time required per day. This will … More