As I finish writing this, Pam and I are in Ireland celebrating our 40th Anniversary! In gratitude for this milestone, I prepared two special pieces: one on how we met (last week) and one on my best relationship advice (this week). Since I’ve been writing for public audiences for quite a few years, I’ve combined three different pieces representing three … Read More
A Tribute to My Mom
Home free, eventually At the ultimate healing We will be home free Home free, oh, I’ve got a feeling At the ultimate healing We will be home free -“Home Free,” Wayne Watson Last week, my mom, Lois Hart, passed away. When I got the call– one I had been expecting for several weeks– unlike other deaths of those close to … Read More
What is Equal Rights Institute (ERI)?
Having just transitioned from a vocational season that required a certain amount of peaceful coexistence with dust, some are asking, what is ERI? A simple way my predecessor likes to answer this question is to say… “We help prolife people be less weird.” 😊 I love this line as what he’s provocatively calling out is that, sadly, the prolife movement … Read More
What I Learned from Five Years of Church Planting, 1 of 3
For the last ten years, my life passage has been Ecclesiastes 9:7-10. I’ve written about that here, but for our purposes in this series, David Gibson’s insights bear repeating: “It’s vital to see that the eating, drinking, and loving in these verses do not form an exhaustive list of God’s gifts. Rather, it’s a representative list of what it means … Read More
Join Us for The After Party!
Hey Friends, I’m in the middle of 4-5 weeks of 6-7-day work weeks, full of out-of-state travel, mostly related to carpentry and fundraising. Gratefully, I’m in good spirits but would appreciate your prayers for strength and steadiness. Although it’s a busy season, God has given me several tangible encouragements lately, and I love the fall. I’m also really excited about … Read More
The Best Alternative to Christian Nationalism
One more week till release! And I’ve included another excerpt from “Chapter 4: Danger #3: The Domination Problem” below. In many ways, whether we see Christian nationalism’s desire for political domination (primacy of place) as a problem or not comes down to whether or not we’re comfortable with living in a liberal democracy where all American citizens, not just Christians, … Read More
Gospel Transformation vs. Politics
As a minister of the gospel serving at the center of the pro-life movement, I often used the phrase “non-political” to distance myself from unhelpful associations with white Republicanism and single-issue voting. Additionally, as a “never-Trumper,” I did it to protect myself from being canceled by many in my own network. I say this last statement not to disparage those … Read More
Timeless Guidance for Men and Women in the Church
8 I desire, then, that in every place the men should pray, lifting up holy hands without anger or argument, 9 also that the women should dress themselves in moderate clothing with reverence and self-control, not with their hair braided or with gold, pearls, or expensive clothes, but with good works, as is proper for women who profess reverence for … Read More
Pursuing God’s Heart in 2024
Happy New Year, Friends! 2 Timothy 1:3-18 is my favorite passage to meditate on as I begin a new year, partly because of the simple, memorable, three-point outline below.[1] In an effort to share it with you as clearly as possible, after some introductory remarks related to 3-5, I’ll offer some reflective thoughts and questions after each point and relevant … Read More
What I Learned from Gordon Lightfoot, 1 of 3
In honor of Gordon Lightfoot’s passing on Monday night at 84 (a year older than my dad), I’m reposting this first part of a three-part series I wrote in 2020. My deepest sympathies to his family, fans, and friends. And I’m so grateful my son Tim and I got to see him live last year on April 5th in Phoenixville, … Read More