Thoughts on Theology, Life, and More
Streptococcus pastoralitus is a common but often misdiagnosed bacterial infection of diabolical origins which effects pastors and can oftentimes be seen as "exceptionally driven," "very gifted," and "able to leap tall pulpits in a single bound." The Continue Reading
We often recall that Jesus ascended with his last words being what we call the Great Commission. What were Jesus' first words in his public preaching and teaching ministry? The answer to that question can change the way you order your ministry and your Continue Reading
To talk about "a woman's place" is to invite a hostile reaction from not only feminists, but from the most dedicated complementarian and fair-minded traditionalist. The reason? There's been patriarchal abuses, no doubt, that have caused great harm and Continue Reading
Repent, then, and turn to God, so that your sins may be wiped out, that times of refreshing may come from the Lord (Acts 3.19) Not too long ago I saw a bumper sticker that announced, “Jesus is the Answer.” The driver (who was speeding in fact) was Continue Reading
For a gardener, like myself, March is an in-between month. The dried, gray-brown stalks on the oak leaf hydrangea, left over from last autumn, stand at attention, like a proud, old war veteran in his outdated, ill-fitting military uniform. And like a Continue Reading
March 11, 2013 Dearly Beloved in the Lord: I greet you in the name of our God and Savior Jesus Christ. I write you to also make an announcement that must come on the heels of a series of providences that both surprised me and have tried me—body and Continue Reading
I trust the following question and answer about chaplain ministry and the local pastorate will provide some opportunity for prayerful reflection by those considering the call. Dear Dr. Milton: May I ask you a question about the chaplaincy? The biggest Continue Reading
There is a crisis with adoption. There is a crisis in that there are more would-be parents desiring children than there are children available. This is so because of abortion. This is so because of unjust laws. Recently the president of Russia declared Continue Reading
Frequently I am asked to share my experience of the call to the chaplain ministry. In my case, I have served and continue to serve as a US Army Reserve chaplain, not an active duty chaplain. Yet the call to give one's life to the work of the Lord in this Continue Reading
The current cultural climate is a veritable greenhouse for growing ever-mutating myths about Christians, particularly evangelicals, and their concern for the earth.[1] The charge that there is a “huge burden of guilt”[2] to be born by evangelical Continue Reading
