When is the last time that you preached on the ascension? I do not have the data to back it up, but my guess is most Christians do not often think of the ascension when they think of Jesus. This statement probably applies to theologians and preachers as well. In protestant circles the greatest emphasis has been placed on Jesus’ crucifixion. Sure people know a lot about the birth narrative, but it has primarily become a story about nostalgia rather than a revolutionary tale of the birth of a...

My wife and I have two puppies, Agnes and Lola. They are floppy and wiggly dogs with an abundance of energy. We have noticed, however,...

For four years I was in multi-vocational ministry. Needing to pay off student loans, I successfully neglected the gospel to wait tables....