I had played this day out in my head for what seemed like forever. Hypothetical…
Nowhere in all recorded history do we see radical hospitality as we do in the…
Today is Thanksgiving here in America. And while this is a day specifically dedicated toward…
Once upon a time, too many people saw God as a genie whose main purpose…
It’s easy to be a little selfish on Thanksgiving. Maybe you claim the fluffiest dinner…
From a purely mathematical standpoint, the Church has reason to be concerned about reaching the…
It’s common for us to say we want to do something, and even make a…
I once encountered a church that had a long list of rules its members were…
Yes, it’s the greatest story ever told … and told again, and again and a million times over. How do we keep from yawning over the Bible when we’ve heard it all before?
When Nathan was 13, he tried out for the middle school boy’s basketball team. At…
Hearing God’s voice is not about developing some sort of elite mystical skill. In many…
There have been few books published in the last century that have impacted the lives…
Not many people would dare call God a liar out loud, lest they be guilty…
It’s one of the modern Church’s favorite biblical promises—but we’ve gotten it all wrong.
Before college, I wasn’t much of a reader. C.S. Lewis was the only author I…
If humility is so important, how come you don’t hear more about it? First, because…
Ah, homeschool: Not knowing whether you would see another human other than your mom for…
I was 19 sitting in a college Bible study the first time I was confronted…
Jesus taught us, “Be merciful, even as your heavenly Father is merciful” (Luke 6:36). If…
I began attending church as a youngster. Gung ho and willing to tackle the mountain,…
In 2010, I found myself walking out of my therapy session emotionally exhausted from a…
Let’s be honest, when someone tells you what their favorite Bible translation is, you fairly…
For the last several years, there’s been a growing sense of dread when Election Day…
What did Jesus teach on the most? If you have been in church during a…
“It felt like church in there,” my friend said as we rushed outside. “What do…
Confrontation has become a curse word in many circles. It’s like the bubonic plague of…
Depending on who you’re speaking with, Christian’s idea of freedom might be a bit different.…
Perfect. Reckless. Infinite. Unconditional. All these words and a million more are used to describe…
This used to be one of my favorite Scripture verses: “Command and teach these things.…
This month, Go Forward in Love: A Year of Daily Readings From Timothy Keller was released,…
I may not know you, but I know this one thing: You’re waiting on something.…
We are getting lonelier. We want friends. We want church to be more than an…
When I began my own journey to be stronger in my heart, mind and body,…
We are all familiar with Jesus’ words, “Do not judge.” Perhaps our familiarity with it…
In case you haven’t noticed, politics have become more divisive than ever in recent years,…
One of the difficult things about online discourse is that we’re all working with a…
The first time I entered a charismatic conference as a teenager, I was stunned. As…
“Your profession is not what brings home your weekly paycheck. Your profession is what you’re…