About 125 years ago one of the strangest and ridiculously destructive events occurred in Boston's North End: The Great Molasses Flood.  Read More

When I was around 13 years old, I wanted an iguana as a pet. I heard they were both enjoyable and inexpensive to care for, and since an iguana was a small enough pet, my parents agreed to let me have one. I diligently saved up money and purchased all the necessary supplies: an aquarium, a hot rock, a heat lamp, bedding, a stock of dead crickets for feeding, and even a leash.  Read More

Billy Graham was one of the greatest evangelists in all of history. While I do not know the numbers, it is entirely possible that he preached in front of more people than anyone ever. In Drew Dyck's book, Your Future Self Will Thank You, he recounts a story about Billy Graham's spiritual habits.  Read More

The act of becoming the person that God wants you to be is a process. We are saved by faith alone through the grace of God alone, but once we are following Christ, we should start to see some changes in our lives. There are some new rhythms and virtues we need to pick up and some old vices and habits we need to stop.  Read More

I was reminded of a powerful quote from C.S. Lewis's Mere Christianity (A book that I believe everyone should read). When Lewis is exploring self-control and temptation he wrote this:  Read More

If you saw the title of this January's sermon series, you may be disappointed. I get it, self-control is not as attractive as some of the other "New Year, New Me" series we've done. But just hang with me, and I think you will be happy you did, because self-control is one of the most important factors for a successful life.  Read More

I was afraid of the dark growing up. I mean, who wasn't? Honestly, I'm still afraid of the dark sometimes.  Read More

Tomorrow we are exploring the beautiful Christmas lullaby, "Away in a Manger." It got me thinking about little baby Jesus in Mary's arms that first Christmas.I remember bringing home my daughter when I was a new parent. I could not believe that a tiny human was put in my care. On her first night home, I stood over her cradle and occasionally placed my hand on her chest just to make sure she was br...  Read More

Let me tell you an ancient Christmas story. Once upon a time in the 4th century A.D., when Christianity first became legal, the first council of Biblical scholars was called. It took place in Nicea (Modern day Turkey). It is where we get the Nicene Creed. A creed we still recite to this day. The important idea that was being settled at Nicea was the nature of Jesus, the Son of God, in his relation...  Read More

This advent I am trying something a little different. I will be taking some of the most theologically significant carols and using them to jump into the Scriptures and talk about Christmas.  Read More

Allie and I have known each other for twenty-one years and have been married for seventeen of them. We met when she was almost sixteen and I was seventeen. We have essentially grown up together. You could say that we know one another pretty well.  Read More

I grew up in a Monopoly family. If I'm going to be specific, I grew up in a Star Wars Monopoly family. It's like regular Monopoly with Star Wars flourishes and a few different rules.We learned all the tricks, moves, and analytics for Monopoly. We knew which properties were most likely to be landed on, how many houses were worth building, and that, counterintuitively, Coruscant (Boardwalk and Park ...  Read More