The Problem With Aggressive ‘Billboard Evangelism’
Yesterday, I drove by a church with a billboard that said, “Discover the bread of life or you’re toast.” It’s a threat: If you don’t live a particular way, you…
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Remembering Rachel Held Evans
Beloved author and speaker Rachel Held Evans was remembered after her tragic death on Saturday. The makers of an upcoming Christian satire respond to Fox News critics and new UN Panel estimates one million species face extinction.
How God Protected Me During the Worst Storm of My Life
I once slept through a Category 5 hurricane. The year was 1992. I was a stressed 6-year-old in muggy Miami, swimming and drawing and letting my tiny maltese, Homer, chase…
Don’t Forget, There’s a Lot Right With the Church, Too
It’s way too easy to find blogs, articles and books on “what’s wrong with the church,” about the ways she has fallen short of what God has called her to…
Deeper Walk: Hope In the Midst of Darkness
The world is gray again. There seems to be no point in loving, in believing, in giving – not when everything you touch dies anyhow. And doesn’t it? That’s how…
Deeper Walk: Looking Up
“Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be filled.” Righteousness—isn’t that what the really loud preachers are always talking about? And the people you know…
Justin Bieber Wants You to Hear Pastor John Gray’s Thoughts on Immigration
Justin Bieber recently shared a clip to his 100 million Instagram followers from a sermon by Relentless Church pastor John Gray. View this post on Instagram A post shared by…
If My #ChurchToo Story Hadn’t Happened, I Might Still Be a Christian
(Author’s note: I’ve changed some of the names of the individuals to protect their families and the identities of innocent parties) I’ve been away from Christianity for almost a full-decade…
What to Do When You’re Bored With Your Faith
The human brain craves stimulation. When we don’t receive proper stimulation, boredom creeps in. When boredom is left unchecked, disgust forms. Things get worse from there. Boredom, in small doses,…
What We Get Wrong about Worship
Occasionally, someone asks me for a worship song recommendation, or I need someone to listen to a song for some reason. When that happens, I do what any good person…
Feminism, Jesus and the Search for My Identity
At its core, feminism is the belief that men and women should be equal on all spectrums. For a lot of people however, myself included, feminism is more than that.…
Justice and Faith Voices on Twitter
Twitter can be a primary source for your memes before they stale and eventually make their way to Facebook. Every once in a while, it can be a source of…
You Can Talk About Your Faith Without Being Annoying
We’ve all seen the people on college campuses who make us cringe at the thought of being associated with them. The individuals dressed like they’re straight out of the 19th…
Let the Desert Fathers Teach You How to Recharge
Parched air. Unquenchable thirst. Isolation. No, it’s not the Sahara. It’s your spiritual life. It’s the desert of the soul when you’ve been scorched by life and your communication with…
Poor Theology Could Be Keeping You From a Real Faith
“Do you have a personal relationship with Jesus Christ?” Over the course of my life, I have been presented with this question hundreds (if not thousands) of times. Growing up…