For many years I’ve felt a bit awkward being introduced as a “Senior Pastor.” It all started in 2013 when I stepped into my first senior pastorate at the ripe age of thirty-one. That’s young in general, but as a senior pastor, it’s really young. And I always thought in the back of my … [Read More…] January 30, 2022
Our family has recently been enjoying The Chronicles of Narnia by C. S. Lewis on audiobook. In the first book Lewis wrote, The Lion, the Witch and the Wardrobe, the land of Narnia is trapped under the curse of a forever winter. As Mr. Tumnus the fawn puts it, “It is winter in Narnia, … [Read More…] January 23, 2022
I just got back from a week of skiing in Colorado with some Moody Church friends. The camaraderie was excellent. The weather was splendid. And the chance to get outdoors was thrilling! I love getting out in nature, because it’s in creation that I most readily connect with God. There’s something about mountain … [Read More…] January 16, 2022
From the Brunswick Manifesto, to the Declaration of Independence, to Martin Luther King, Jr.’s famous “I have a dream,” the history of the world has turned upon ideas. 2,000 years ago, Jesus turned the world on its head with His Sermon on the Mount. He proclaimed an upside-down Kingdom so radical, they killed him … [Read More…] January 9, 2022
Happy New Year! I don’t know about you, but the past few years have simultaneously rushed by way too fast and crawled by at a snail’s pace. These pandemic-dominated years have felt so long and drawn out; yet time has flown by as days have blended together and life rushes on. So it’s with mixed … [Read More…] January 2, 2022
From the Miller Family to yours, we want to wish you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! For our family, this is our first Christmas in our new home here in Chicago. Last year, you may remember, we were in a rental with much of our stuff still in storage. … [Read More…] December 26, 2021
Welcome to our 2021 Missions Week! I’m so excited about celebrating this week alongside you as we see what God is doing around the world. Although the world around us is filled with news of tragedy and sadness, as believers we know that we have a Victorious Foundation in Christ. This morning I’m pleased … [Read More…] April 25, 2021
This week Pastor Lutzer and I had the joy of attending the Gospel Coalition conference in Indianapolis together. We gathered with pastors and leaders from all over the country to be refreshed in our intimacy with God and renewed in our energy for the sake of His mission. It’s a great conference and it was … [Read More…] April 18, 2021
