This is my first blog post ever. I am about as comfortable with this as I am riding a camel. To illustrate, the picture at right is of my wife and I in Israel in 1998 on a camel.

Craig urged me to write about gender roles or parenting, maybe because I had the privilege of performing Craig and Tiffany’s wedding ceremony. (Ask Craig for pictures.) So I’ll begin my posting life with a series of perspectives on parenting.

May I start by asking what the supreme desire of a Christian parent is? When all is said and done, what do you want most for your child? … Click here to read more.

People will tell you about their Spirit baptism experiences. Many of these stories sound impressive, but the problem is they don’t seem to agree with 1 Corinthians 12:12-13.

Understanding Spirit baptism is important for understanding spiritual gifts. So, what is Spirit baptism, and why is it important?

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In previous posts, we have defined a spiritual gift and listed basic principles from 1 Corinthians 12:1-11 that pertain to spiritual gifts in general. We have been given gifts from God to use in His Church to glorify His name! How can we be a good steward of our spiritual gifting?

1 Peter 4:10 says, “As each one has received a special gift, employ it is serving one another as good stewards of the manifold grace of God.”

Click here to read 10 practical suggestions for being a good steward of your spiritual gifting.

I just finished reading The Elder and His Work by David Dickson. I read it primarily for my own edification, and I was indeed edified.

I want to summarize the book, share some of the particularly helpful contributions, and then share what I consider to be some of its shortfalls.

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I just finished reading God is the Gospel: Meditations of God’s Love as the Gift of Himself by John Piper.

Click here to read my short summary of the book with a few parting comments.