In two weeks, King’s Chapel will be hosting a book discussion on Stephen J. Nichols’ captivating and concise survey of the Protestant Reformation entitled The Reformation: How a Monk and a Mallet Changed the World. Weighing in at 159 pages, the book  is a great introduction to the Reformation – including its main characters, their theology, and the cultures in … Read More

All this is from God, who through Christ reconciled us to himself and gave us the ministry of reconciliation; that is, in Christ God was reconciling the world to himself, not counting their trespasses against them, and entrusting to us the message of reconciliation. Therefore, we are ambassadors for Christ, God making his appeal through us. We implore you on … Read More

By this is love perfected with us, so that we may have confidence for the day of judgment, because as he is so also are we in this world. There is no fear in love, but perfect love casts out fear. For fear has to do with punishment, and whoever fears has not been perfected in love. 1 John 4:17-18  The … Read More

“Merry Christmas!” I hear this seasonal greeting every year, and for much of my life it evoked happiness in the form of holly and mistletoe, time spent with family, festive food and music, pictures with Santa Claus, presents, and Christmas Carols. But in my early adult years, I greeted the Christmas season with mixed emotions. For the first time in … Read More

It’s December, one of my favorite months because it is the Christmas season! All this month we are all pretty much counting down the days until the big 25 – Christmas morning – when people all around the world will share presents with one another. Every year as a child I would, of course, make my Christmas list with all … Read More

This is the second part of a 2 part blog series on our Identity in the gospel. Identity is one of our core values at King’s Chapel because it is so important to who we are as believers and as a church. A misplaced or false identity rooted in earthly things will leave us burdened and empty. An identity rooted in … Read More

We’ve just concluded our summer series, “Did God Really Say That?” It was a good opportunity to step back and reconsider some common cliches and misconceptions that often creep into Christian conversation. We looked at seven phrases, but we could have dealt with many more. For me, it was a very helpful practice asking each week “Did God Really Say That?” It’s the … Read More

I’ve recently rediscovered the beauty of the Psalms. If you are not in the habit of reading the Psalms or have never read them, then I highly recommend them to you. For those of you unfamiliar with the Psalms, it is a collection of poems written by various authors (as they were moved by the Holy Spirit) and composed over … Read More

This past week we had our annual Vacation Bible School program. The theme was Submerged, and it was all about seeing below the surface and viewing ourselves and others the way Jesus sees us. It was a great theme both for the kids and for us adult leaders. Sometimes in life we forget that we are defined by more than … Read More

Summer is approaching. And while I welcome the warmth, barbecues, and ball games, I also look forward to diving into my summer reading list. One of my favorites last year was Alister McGrath’s C.S. Lewis: A Life. It’s a fascinating look into the life and mind of one of the most influential Christian apologists of the 20th century. The Oxford Don is … Read More