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No Hope Without Grace: What Total Depravity Really Means
Dear Theo, “Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners, of whom I am the foremost” (1 Timothy 1:15 ESV). Paul wrote those words near the end of his life. This was not a young convert crushed by guilt. This was the apostle to…
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Of God’s Decree, Without the Panic
Of all the words in the Christian vocabulary, “decree” might be the one most likely to raise your blood pressure. It sounds cold. It sounds like fate. It sounds like God decided everything in advance and we are just actors reading lines. If that is…
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Stay Dressed for Action: What It Means to Be Ready for Christ’s Return
Every generation of Christians has wondered the same thing: how do you actually get ready for Jesus to come back? Some people try to decode timelines. Some live in a low-grade panic, as if readiness were a feeling you have to sustain. And some quietly…
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Who Is “Theo”? Why This Blog Is Written as a Letter
Every so often someone asks me who Theo is. There is a simple answer and a longer one. The simple answer: Theo is short for Theophilus, the friend to whom Luke addressed his Gospel and the book of Acts. The longer answer is this article,…
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What Does It Mean to Make a Disciple?
The Great Commission calls us to make disciples — not just converts or attenders. But what does that actually mean, and what does it look like in a local church? In this first post on discipleship, I explore the biblical vision of what it means…
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God’s Eternity: Timeless Yet Present in Time
I find myself returning often to a simple phrase, one I learned early in my theological education but which has only deepened in meaning as I’ve wrestled with it over the years: God has no beginning, end, or succession of moments in his own being.…
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Living in Light of a Certain Inheritance
Have you ever received something so precious, so undeserved, that it changed your whole perspective? That’s what happened the day I inherited my grandmother’s Bible—worn, marked up with her notes, filled with her prayers. It wasn’t valuable in the world’s eyes, but to me? Priceless.…
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Embracing the 3D Gospel: Understanding Cultural Nuances in Faith
When we think about the transformative power of the gospel, we often picture it as a universal truth that transcends all cultures and contexts. However, Chapter 1 of “The 3D Gospel” by Jayson Georges introduces us to the idea that while the gospel is indeed…