Augustine reminds us to let go of our own earthly kingdoms in order to treasure, love and glorify God above all.

the good news the New Testament offers is a much deeper understanding of what it means to be blessed than any Instagrammable moment ever

I will never forget my first semester of Greek in 2008. I had never taken a language before and all the new letters, sounds, and rules...

King Jesus invites us to be the character we were created and redeemed to be in the greatest story ever told. Why would we want to live in a

I’ve spent the last three and a half months studying 2 Corinthians. It truly is a gem. The overarching purpose of the book is Paul’s...

Our living hope isn’t some abstract eternity in heaven but is a person. Jesus is our living hope.

Polycarp purposefully employed the motif of the Christian life as a “sojourn” in order to establish a distinctly Christian identity

We don’t like feeling like we don’t belong or that we are missing out. We especially don’t like feeling uncomfortable or believing that we m

As you read that title, I am sure your mind and heart are thrilled at the potential content that follows (insert hint of sarcasm)....

We can now face the enemy with courage and the strength of certain victory. We lament evil, but we need not fear it. We can endure

This week I was talking to a dear friend who contracted COVID. In fact, he and his wife both had it. I’ve made it a purpose lately to...

human freedom is not autonomy from God but rather freedom to love God. True freedom is "freedom not to sin."

You have probably heard the saying, "Home is where the heart is." For some, the heart longs for the open terrain of the south and the...

The Christian Church, despite its many flaws, has the only true hope to offer a world longing for meaning.

Kaleo Church, The number 40 is significant in the Scriptures. Moses' life and journey with God is divided up into 40 year increments....

We worship a crucified King! Folly to the world but the power of God for salvation to everyone who believes. He rose from the dead conquerin

Jesus is our help and our hope and his kingdom will never end. Jesus reigns from his throne no matter who rules in the White House.

Paul's decision making and teaching are so beautifully formed by the gospel that they seem like second nature to him.

Kaleo Church, This Saturday night we will be preaching through 2 Timothy 2:8-13. The text is a beautiful passage about Jesus, his...

2 weeks ago I began translating 2 Timothy as our church starts going through this final letter of Paul’s. There is so much rich pastoral...