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Is There Room for Anxiety in the Church?

"Letting go and letting God" isn't that simple. Read more

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Prayer Isn't Telling God What to Do

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Why childlike imagination is the key to mature faith. Read more

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Blog

  • The God of Cigarettes

    I was smoking a cigarette tonight—not the prettiest thing, I realize. I’m not a smoker, other than the occasional cigar with friends. I was feeling emotionally torn up by some recent events in my life, and it kinda took the edge off. But as I was smoking it, God opened my eyes to the absurd futility ...

  • Jesus Is Not an Online Boyfriend

    Over the past few years, I’ve become a social media guy. I’m on Facebook, Twitter and websites almost every day. At times, I spend hours interacting with others and producing web content about Jesus. This sort of engagement stimulates my mind and pushes me to explore the intricacies of Christi ...

  • "Do You Want to Be Healed?"

    We've all heard it said, "There's no such thing as a dumb question." ...

  • Long Watches of the Night

    Sleepless nights are common. I lay my head down, and a thousand thoughts intrude. I count. I pray. I pursue redundant thoughts, desperate for enough peace in my mind to allow me to drift to sleep. But the peace doesn’t come, and the intrusive images keep me alert. ...

  • Doubt Saturday

    Yesterday was Good Friday. Tomorrow is Easter Sunday. In the liturgical tradition, this day in between is known as “Holy Saturday,” but I like to think of it more as “Question-mark Saturday” or “Doubt Saturday” or “Faith-building Saturday.” ...