Many people suffer from anxiety/worry, or a form of it. It seems like an epidemic in the US, so many people worrying about things beyond their control, waiting for an outcome that may never happen. J...  Read More

We pray in joy and sorrow, gratitude and confusion, abundance and need. Prayer isn’t a last resort. It’s participation in what God is doing in the world. Prayer may not always change circumstances the...  Read More

What Is Lent? What is Lent—and why do millions of Christians around the world observe it every year?Lent is a 40-day season leading up to Easter. It’s a time of reflection, repentance, prayer, and ren...  Read More

We’ve cleaned the Christmas story up so much that it’s almost unrecognizable. In our imaginations, it’s warm lighting, cute animals, and sentimental songs.But the real scene?Cold. Unsanitary.A scared ...  Read More

It doesn't take much searching to find social media accounts and personalities discussing deconstructing Christianity. Some are helpful, some contribute to the cynicism, and some are reacting to painf...  Read More

Let’s be honest: much of what passes for “Christian politics” in America today has little to do with Jesus. We’ve hijacked His name to prop up our platforms, draped Him in party colors, and acted as i...  Read More

We live in a world that is loud, hurried, and opinionated. Voices compete for our attention—on screens, in conversations, and even in our own heads. Yet the Bible consistently calls us to a posture th...  Read More

Allow me to nerd out on this post. I have been researching the book of Acts, examining the early church as a model of a rhizome. This is a valuable framework for understanding the concept of the ‘rhiz...  Read More

There have been so many instances of foolishness in the news lately. I don’t intend to go into detail what those might be. I am not exempt from foolishness. Therefore, I’d rather have the wisdom to id...  Read More

I had a great conversation today with some friends about the state of the world and the church's role in the United States. We found some areas of agreement and some areas of disagreement. Ultimately,...  Read More

It was GK Chesterton who famously said, "The coziness between church and state is good for the state and bad for the church." This insightful remark touches on the complex relationship between religio...  Read More

In today's world, the terms "Christian" and "Christ follower" are frequently used as if they mean the same thing. But is there a distinction? Some think that, while all Christ followers are indeed Chr...  Read More