‘Millennial’ Shouldn’t Be a Derogatory Term
Many of my friends, colleagues and I are making a living right now speaking, writing and coaching ministries, churches and businesses on how to “reach millennials.” It’s definitely a hot…
Social Media Could Be Killing Your Spiritual Life
In 2014, psychologists from the University of Virginia wanted to test whether or not people preferred negative stimulation in the form of an electric shock to no stimulation, being alone…
Rob Bell Is at It Again
A 19-year-old Rob Bell took off his Birkenstocks. He didn’t know a lot about the Bible, but he knew something about it was different. He’d just finished preaching his first…
The Cure for an Identity Crisis
When I was in college, Bank of America came after me, claiming I owed them more than $10,000. I had never even cashed a check in a Bank of America,…
9 Spiritual Leaders You Should Be Following on Twitter
If you haven’t noticed, Twitter is a huge place. And what’s worse, your feed is often stacked with angry opinions and even angrier opinions about those first angry opinions. It…
Merely Being Aware of Oppression Isn’t Enough
I recently met with a friend in Downtown Phoenix. Adam is an African-American who is nearing completion of his doctorate dealing with religious forms in the Trans-Atlantic Slave Trade. The…
What Your Clothes Say About You
Culture is progressive, it always has been. One facet of culture that is progressive is clothing, or rather, the ways in which it is used to communicate intentionality. Take social…
Now All Cedarville Curriculum Has to Follow the Philippians 4:8 Rule
Cedarville University is a 130-year-old Baptist college with some brand new rules they’re calling “the Biblically Consistent Curriculum policy,” modeled after Philippians 4:8. You remember Philippians 4:8, right? “Finally, brothers and…
Research: Contrary to Popular Belief, College Grads Are Just as Religious as Those Without Degrees
In the United States, conventional thinking goes like this: The more educated a person is, the less likely he or she is to be religious. This is the essentially the coasts…
Stop Reducing Your Faith to Hashtags
Picture this: A group of young women meet up for a Bible study. Upon arrival, each of them orders their caffeinated beverage of choice (in a mug, of course) as…
A New Study Breaks Down What Christians Count As Cheating
What’s cheating? That’s been the question on a lot of people’s minds this year, with several big instances of marital infidelity grabbing headlines. As times change, the perception of what cheating is…
Do Christians Confuse Blessings With Success?
We can spot the hashtag scrolling along social media feeds and popping up in Bruno Mars lyrics: #Blessed. Often the declaration comes as a caption, seizing the overwhelming gratitude of…
Does ‘Purity’ Still Matter?
How do you know when you love someone? How do you know when you love God? For the Christian, these answers are somewhat varied, but are ultimately rooted in the…
5 Reasons You Still Feel So Unfulfilled
The week has worn on me, and I find myself feeling empty. Balancing my career, family, friendships and my relationship with God feels like too much, and I sense a…
The American ‘Christian Persecution Complex’ Gets in the Way of Loving Our Neighbors
“I need to share some hard news,” Jim, a senior vice president, begins, as the staff stares back with dread. At a normal workplace, “hard news” from an executive at…