You Know You Need to Slow Down. Here’s How
“Solitude is not something you must hope for in the future. Rather it is the deepening of the present, and unless you look for it in the present, you will…
The Church Needs Single People As They Are
The church must rethink it’s approach to singleness. In Jesus’ estimation, singleness is such an asset in the service of God, that some Christians will embrace singleness for a season…
An American Missionary Has Been Accused of Posing as Doctor, Resulting in the Deaths of African Children
An American missionary woman named Renee Bach has been accused of pretending to be a doctor and running a fake medical facility in Uganda. A lawsuit says that Bach attempted to…
It Might Be Time to Change the Way You Pray
If you had an open invitation from God to ask for absolutely anything at all, what would you ask for? Would you ask for a flourishing business, fame, more money,…
Remember, the Bible Never Mentions a Building Called ‘Church’
Recently, I wrote this piece, encouraging people who love God but who for any number of reasons find themselves outside of a traditional church. A number of Fundamentalist Christians objected.…
8 Things I Wish Jesus Had Never Said
It’s the commandments. It’s His treatment of the ones I deem unlovable in my own mind. It’s the drawn out parables used to teach lessons that cut to the very…
What the Bible Says About How to Treat Refugees
Immigration continues to be one of the most politically polarizing issues in America. The topic of immigration policy has been a staple of recent presidential debates, and has even divided…
Watch Male Pastors Read Sexist Comments Female Pastors Have Actually Been Told
The organizers of the North Carolina Conference of the United Methodist Church have put together a frankly disturbing video of male pastors reading real comments that female pastors have actually…
There Is No Such Thing as a ‘One-Size-Fits-All’ Christian Life
Leave it to young adulthood in the 21st century to leave one feeling utterly confused. On the one hand, the world is open before you. The sheer number of possibilities is…
Why You Should Boast About Your Weaknesses, Not Your Accomplishments
Finding myself unemployed at the beginning of this year, I spent a good portion of my now-abundant free time looking for work. In the year 2019, this involves filling out…
What to Do When You Don’t Like Reading the Bible
Every time I sit down and crack open my Bible I immediately remember 145 other things I’d rather be doing. The other day I sat down on my couch to…
Why We Can’t Divorce Jesus and the Church
We sat around a table at a local restaurant as a woman approached to hand out flyers for an upcoming event. One of my friends, a pastor, mentioned sharing the…
Louie Giglio: America Has a Dad Problem, and We Can Fix It
America, we have a dad problem. Today in our country, one out of every four children is growing up in a home without a father in it. That doesn’t mean…
Why Is God So Big on Patience?
“Love is patient…” “But if we hope for what we do not see, we wait for it with patience.” “Be still before the Lord and wait patiently for Him.” Seems…
Jesus Never Promised an Easy Life
Recently, I met with a couple who had been married for 20 years. A few weeks before we sat down together, the husband had broken off a nine-month affair that…