What If I Accidentally Blaspheme the Holy Spirit?

The question of blaspheming the Holy Spirit, wow, that's a big one. That is one that, as a pastor, I've gotten often, and sometimes it's accompanied by big wide eyes and a trembling voice. Well, actually, it is not possible for you to blaspheme the Holy Spirit in the sense that Jesus defined it. J...

May 12, 2025

Why Does it Seem Like God is Silent in my Life?

When you use the phrase "the silence of God", there's really two levels when we might think about that. There's the big, broad level. Biblically speaking, God at times is silent. The period between the Old Testament and the New Testament is frequently nicknamed the silent years, the 400 silent yea...

Apr 15, 2025

Keeping Holy Week Holy

When I was a kid in school, the Easter holiday was so much a part of cultural normality that Spring Break was often tied into Easter weekend. Some schools even had "Easter Break." And while I appreciate it when our culture makes it easier to celebrate Christian Holy Days, but in fact, Resurrection...

Apr 9, 2025

Read the Bible in 90 Days

This schedule breaks the entire Bible into daily reading portions, usually around 12–16 chapters per day.