In my Theology of Worship class today, we had a discussion about how common it is for Christians to say, “Wow, God really used me today…”  We discussed the danger in making this our meditation.  We should rejoice in the work of God, who is bringing people into a greater delight in Him through the [...]

I originally wrote a version of this post over a year ago (for another website), when three close friends and I were actively seeking God about how we were supposed to respond to God’s call to the ministry.  This is something that I need to continually remind myself of, especially in this season of intentional [...]

On October 21st, it will be one full year of blogging at 2mites, and God willing it is just the first of many.  I have been thankful for the journey thus far, for it has been a tremendous gift to me.  At its best, this blog has been an expression of my astonishment of the [...]

“Hear, O sons, a father’s instruction, and be attentive, that you may gain insight.” (Proverbs 4:1, ESV)
My dad has taught me…
patience.
what it looks like to be broken over your own sin.
true repentance.
what it looks like to have a heart of service.
how to love the poor and the needy.
how to love your wife as Christ loved [...]

You might notice a new tab selection above, titled papers.  I’m going to begin editing old papers, as well as writing new ones, and posting them on this new page.  Feel free to post any constructive criticism or comments about these writings on the papers page.  I thought it would be most appropriate to start with My [...]

I received a letter a few weeks ago requesting my appearance in court… as a juror. Yesterday was the big day. I agonized in my conscience over scriptures like 1 Corinthians 5:12-13:
For what have I to do with judging outsiders? Is it not those inside the church whom you are to judge? God judges those [...]

I just read a post on the Desiring God blog about a new book by John Piper, to be released in January. As I now write, my heart moves faster due to the adrenaline being released into my system. To say the least, I am excited about this new book.
I just recently [...]

My wife, Chelsi, just made her first post on her new blog UXOR MATRIS THEOLOGUS.  On her next post she plans to share her most recent poem (which I already revealed to you in my last post) with some of her own thoughts concerning the experience it speaks of.  In posts after that she hopes to write on her recent musings concerning church history… and after that… well, [...]

My wife, Chelsi, wrote a poem this past week about one of the most precious and terrible days of our lives.  It is yet untitled, and she reminds me it may not be in its final form, but I found it so beautiful that I couldn’t delay sharing it with you. 
The poem is about the day our [...]

For those of you who are a little behind the times, Merriam Webster’s Online dictionary defines an emoticon as a group of keyboard characters (that usually elicit an icon such as ) that typically represents a facial expression or suggests an attitude or emotion and that is used especially in computerized communications (as [...]