Our future church plant "The Vine" now has a new logo. Our community website (thevinemadison.org) and support website (thevinemadi...

1. Relationship with God 2. Husband, Father, and Friend 3. Pastor and Elder at Parkview 4. Church Planter (Preparation for planting in June ...

It's pretty easy to use Google calendar, email, and contacts in such a way as to instantly sync between your phone and computer. An impr...

My seminary president Bryan Chapell is releasing a new book on worship that looks like it will be a great resource to those involved in wors...

Parents beware, this article highlights a growing disturbing trend among teens called "sexting". Here is a quote... According to...

Here are links to the audio for the WorshipGod 09 conference I recently attended. Thanks to Vitamin Z for pulling these together. From the...

I am on the way back to Iowa from the Worship God 09 conference in Gaithersburg, Maryland and thought I’d take the opportunity to synthesiz...

This week I am a guest blogger on Zach Nielsen's blog, Vitamin Z . This is somewhat humorous since I am not exactly what you'd call ...

Yes, I am still alive, just on a bit of a blogging hiatus. Life is very crazy right now with trips, work projects, and this new 4 week serie...

After a week at seminary and week on vacation, I am now back and in the office. Please be patient as I take the week to catch up on email an...

A year doesn’t seem to go by without someone in ministry or the church confessing or being caught in the sin of adultery. It is a serious pr...

I am presently wrapping up a residency week of studying the Old Testament at Covenant Theological Seminary . I’ve got to admit that the clas...

Last weekend I had my first opportunity to use Korg’s Pandora Toneworks processor in preparation for playing my Telecaster electric guitar i...

I just finished reading the book of Job this morning and was reminded how inappropriate it is, like Job's friends, to live our lives wit...

Thanks to all of you who were able to make this years Arts Ministry BBQ out at the Boatman's. The Lord was very gracious to give us a dr...

Thanks to Ryan Lamb in San Fransico for the pic!

A year ago this week, Parkview was under 4 feet of flood water from the Iowa River. It's hard to believe all this church and community w...

From my reading from Leviticus for my OT survey course... If a man's hair falls out from his head, he is bald; he is clean. And if a man...

This post is a bit out of the ordinary for my blog, but I could not help but brag on my sister who is a veterinarian in Kearney, Nebraska. S...

In this set of articles, Russell Moore, a seminary faculty member at Southern Seminary , deals with the ethical dilemma of how to counsel a ...