Aaron Armstrong

5 Ways to Help the Poor (That Really Do Help!)

When we begin to see poverty the way the Bible does, we begin to see it as offering a number of practical opportunities to worship Jesus.

5 Ways to Help the Poor (That Really Do Help!)

4 Truths That Will Change How You Care for the Poor

We know things are wrong, but we don’t know what we can do about them. The problem of poverty seems too big to really make a difference.

4 Truths That Will Change How You Care for the Poor

3 Ways to Fight against Prayerlessness

Prayer isn’t simply about getting something from God, but about developing intimacy.

3 Ways to Fight against Prayerlessness

Why Singing Scripture is Really Good for You

There is nothing the Holy Spirit works through as definitively and powerfully as Scripture.

Why Singing Scripture is Really Good for You

The Stuff (Accidental) Heretics are Made Of

When it comes to certain biblical concepts, it’s really okay to admit, “I don’t know.” If you’re like me, you probably have a list (maybe even a...

August 03, 2017

The Stuff (Accidental) Heretics are Made Of

What Do We Do with Psalm 137?

The psalms of lament are nothing if not intense. One of the most difficult passages in the Bible is Psalms 137:7-9, one that displays the white-hot...

What Do We Do with Psalm 137?

How to Keep Reading Old Books

Ecclesiastes 12:12—”Of making many books there is no end.”

How to Keep Reading Old Books

Why Good Stories Beg to be Re-Read

“Well, here’s the great thing about great stories,” I paused. “They never really end. Not really. You can re-read over and over again, and find new...

Why Good Stories Beg to be Re-Read

Good News in One of the Saddest Verses in Scripture

And if there’s any good news to be drawn from Solomon’s story, it’s that. Our gifts, whatever they are, are just that—gifts.

Good News in One of the Saddest Verses in Scripture

Rejoice! We Worship a God We Can’t Control

I want them to see God as approachable and as a God who delights in them and rejoices over them as Scripture says he does.

Rejoice! We Worship a God We Can’t Control

(Hopefully) Non-Self-Righteous Thoughts on the Observance of Lent

My family doesn’t observe Lent. I’ve never been a member of a church that observes Lent. I wouldn’t tell you to practice it. But I’m not going to...

(Hopefully) Non-Self-Righteous Thoughts on the Observance of Lent

Does it Matter if Paul Didn’t Write the Pastoral Epistles?

If Paul didn’t write these letters, then they would be falsified documents that would have been unwelcome in the early church.

January 03, 2017

Does it Matter if Paul Didn’t Write the Pastoral Epistles?

Am I Healthier Spiritually Than I was a Year Ago?

During this coming year, I’m going to refocus on trying to complete my read-through of the Scriptures from beginning-to-end, but I’m not going to...

December 13, 2016

Am I Healthier Spiritually Than I was a Year Ago?

I’m Glad My Kids Have Trouble Thinking of Christmas Lists

Every year around this time, we’re asked, “What do the kids want for Christmas?”

November 28, 2016

I’m Glad My Kids Have Trouble Thinking of Christmas Lists

Why It's All Going to be OK

The world hasn’t changed overnight. And our mission hasn’t changed, either.

November 11, 2016

Why It's All Going to be OK

How You Can Really Memorize Scripture

Well, here’s the thing: memorizing Scripture is hard, yes. But you can do it. God has given you a wonderful gift in the mind you possess.

October 27, 2016

How You Can Really Memorize Scripture

The Single Best Reason We Should Thank God for Criticism

Why I am grateful for criticism (even when I kind of hate it).

August 17, 2016

The Single Best Reason We Should Thank God for Criticism

One Thing We Can Always Have Confidence In

f nothing could stop the coming of the Messiah, he won’t be stopped from bringing his plans to completion.

One Thing We Can Always Have Confidence In

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