There is something innate in the Puritan worldview, which I think has been critical to success for a long time in America’s history, regardless of the endeavor. This secret key to success is grounded in the Puritan’s God-centered worldview.

Theologian Wayne Grudem announced his retirement from the public teaching ministry yesterday (May 2, 2024). When I read the announcement, my mind rushed back to my first hearing of the name Wayne Grudem.

The central aim of Unashamed Truth as a ministry is to advance what I call “God-centered Christianity.” God-centered Christianity, as the name intuitively suggests, centers itself on the honor and glory of the triune God.

I once was driving around with my kids, and one of them asked me a great question. They said, “Dad, what is a mature Christian?” In that question, I felt a desire in their heart to be a mature Christian! So, I’m driving my truck and thinking, “That’s a great question.”

When I first moved to Raleigh to begin pastoring Capital Community Church in 2019, another pastor in town asked me about my theory of the atonement. I told him that I taught the penal substitutionary view of the atonement.

I have prayerfully decided to do a series of posts on my theological influences over the next few months. Paul says in Philippians 3:17, “Brothers, join in imitating me, and keep your eyes on those who walk