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Dug Down Deep by Joshua Harris (September 5, 2009) - From the Back Cover: I know from experience that it's possible to be a Christian but live life on the surface. The surface can be empty tradition. It can be emotionalism. It can be doctrine without application. I've done... ( Keep Reading » )

What I've Learned Since I Kissed Dating Goodbye (February 14, 2009) - Happy Valentine's Day everybody! Recently I've been working on a series of posts summarizing some messages I've done in the past few years on the topic of relationships. Unfortunately, because of my work on my new book, I haven't... ( Keep Reading » )

The Preaching Notes Series Introduction (August 8, 2008) - Several months ago my friend Justin Buzzard sent me a copy of some preaching notes by Tim Keller. When I shared it with my friend Justin Taylor, he suggested I do a series of posts here on the blog... ( Keep Reading » )

A Pastoral Response to Online Dating (May 17, 2007) - Recently, the team of pastors who lead the single men and women of our church decided to address the topic of online dating. One of the men, Isaac Hydoski, who is a very wise and skilled pastor, wrote a... ( Keep Reading » )

Tragedy at the Harris Farm (February 28, 2006) - Today at work I got a call from Shannon. "This is so sad," she said. I could hear Emma wailing in the background. "An animal got into the chicken coop and ate two of the chickens." Shannon put Emma on... ( Keep Reading » )

Preparing a Sermon (with John Stott) (December 10, 2005) - The following is something I put together for myself after reading John Stott's book Between Two Worlds on preaching. This is basically an outline of his chapter on preparing a message with slight additions for my own personal use.... ( Keep Reading » )