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Music, like most everything else, doesn’t always hold up. It’s no fault of the musicians.…
If you have a number of Christian friends in your Facebook network or Twitter feed,…
Let’s start with something we all agree on: you and I have brains. They are…
I’m a college drop out. Not because I’m not smart enough. But because when I…
Vigorous worker. Early riser. Strong and hospitable. Wise teacher. The Proverbs 31 Woman. We hold…
When I started practicing yoga a couple years ago, I discovered the wonders of yoga…
It’s easy to believe the false promises of drivenness: do more, be more, accumulate more…
It was the beginning of my junior year in college. I was going through a…
Your and my ideas of marriage are shaped by what we see or have seen…
It’s college graduation season, and as a professor, I have a front-row seat to the…
The Star Wars canon has had a global impact. The popular space opera has changed…
In generations past, there was far less talk about “compatibility” and finding the ideal soul-mate.…
It was shortly before church, Easter Sunday, 1993, and I was dressed to the nines.…
I found myself leading an impromptu Bible study with some unchurched people. They were in their…
Mike Schur occupies an interesting place in modern television. The shows he’s created like The Office, Parks…
For decades, members of churches across the world have experienced a vast array of worship…
The pandemic isn’t over, per se. Between the dire situation in other countries around the…
Globally, the fight against COVID-19 is far from over as new variants continue to emerge…
In discussions on freedom and rights it is all too common to find misinterpretations of…
“For I know the plans I have for you, declares the LORD, plans for welfare…
The ’90s were an incredible time to grow up, especially if you happened to be…
For many teenagers raised in the church, going overseas is sort of a rite of…
As a pastor, I have been asked countless times, “How do I hear from God?”…
We are living through one of the craziest times in history. This pandemic has cost…
“Serve” is one of the most used Christian words. Serve, servant, service, or any of…
The Oscars are on Sunday, which feels weird. Didn’t we just have the Oscars? Or…
Only four experiences in my life have fully lived up to expectations. That’s probably because…
I was public about my vote for Joe Biden last fall – largely motivated by…
As a kid, all you want in the world is to be treated like…
I am a disciple of Jesus. But if I am honest with myself, I am…
John Eldredge has a lot on his mind. That’s not particularly unusual for this man,…
“But you only work part time?” “So how many hours does that take you away…
These days, if you want to determine whether or not a rock band is a…
For a lot of people, money isn’t something you really learn how to use so…
In my first semester of Bible class, the professor explained a misconception in the church…
“My parents don’t believe that I have depression,” a young woman disclosed to me in…
Sometimes children don’t understand the word impossible. As a kid, I loved re-engineering the flow…
It’s been two decades since The Onion began mercilessly satirizing American culture, mass media, politics…
When Jesus burst onto the scene, He made quite the commotion. When He saw injustice…
My 20-month-old son is already familiar with a variety of Apple devices. He knows (roughly)…