My only regret with BrainWashing is that I didn’t do it about five years ago. But one day last year I had a brief Facebook post on something along the lines of the sermon below and Chris Macedo told me, “We really need you to tell us stuff like that.” So I did.  So I Read the full article…

  You wash your hands. You wash your hair. You wash your skin. But what if all that was secondary in importance to washing your brain? What if the residue that has built up inside our heads after years of bombardment from pop culture, the chattering classes, and conventional wisdom needs a thorough cleanse? And Read the full article…

There are many times in which I don’t know how in the world I could possibly preach if I hadn’t majored in English in college. That’s where and how I learned to read closely and write consistently, two skills that I have found more important than any others when it comes to sermon design and delivery. Read the full article…

Here I am holding one of the many copies of Head Scratchers that arrived at the office this week. As you might imagine, it’s a bit of a surreal experience . . . one that will repeat in September when Abingdon Press releases both The Storm Before The Calm and The Shadow Of A Doubt. Read the full article…

With basketball dominating the sports landscape these days, I’ve been thinking about the role of the jump shot.  That perfect combination of size and strength, agility and fluidity, guile and accuracy. And sometimes — as with Derek Rose’s improbable buzzer beating bank shot on Friday — just plain luck. So what are the five prettiest Read the full article…