A Place of Refuge
Aug22

A Place of Refuge

…I silently slid into the back pew with Hudson and hoped today he would be calm during the worship service. I quietly whispered a prayer that he would not run off like a wild goose or blurt out, “Don’t touch me!” 
But like so many Sundays, his composure quickly unraveled. As he flopped onto the floor and rolled over, my heart sank. Yet again, it would be a struggle for us…

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Mayfair on Mission
May19

Mayfair on Mission

Our Commander was and is always on mission. God is a sending, missional God. God the Father sent His Son, and the Father and the Son sent the Spirit to empower God’s people to be sent out on mission to the ends of the earth to the praise of His grace.
God’s mission isn’t only a New Testament imperative; it has been God’s goal all along. . . .

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What is Maundy Thursday?
Mar29

What is Maundy Thursday?

What is Maundy Thursday?
Last week, I drove by a church sign that outlined a schedule for Maundy Thursday. Now, I’ve heard excerpts and comments about Maundy Thursday over the years. But as one raised in a non-denominational evangelical church, this particular calendar event usually skipped right by us without so much as a passing nod.

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Dear Mayfair Bible Church…
Dec22

Dear Mayfair Bible Church…

On December 3rd, I accepted the call to serve as Lead Pastor for Mayfair Bible Church of Flushing, Michigan. Our hearts are overwhelmed with praise to God. Below is a short video we produced and letter I’ve written to the wonderful flock at Mayfair…

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500 Today | My Thirteen Theses for the 21st Century
Oct31

500 Today | My Thirteen Theses for the 21st Century

On this day 500 years ago, a youthful 33-year-old professor crossed a theological rubicon. Little did he know his rather quiet life as an Augustinian friar would become a lightening rod from that day forward.
October 31, 1517 marks the pivotal moment when Martin Luther nailed his 95 Theses to the door of All Saint’s Church in Wittenburg (though he may have “mailed” it, per my friend Dr. Michael Svigel)…

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Christian Racism?
Aug20

Christian Racism?

White supremacists, Neo-Nazis, the KKK, and all the rest who claim to know Christ while thumping the Bible are actually stomping on the Bible and know nothing of the Gospel of Christ. Their words and actions are repulsive to God and should be to everyone who knows and loves God.
How can I say this? Because God’s Word makes it abundantly clear….

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