deeper walk blogs

Where the American Idea of Freedom Falls Short

Freedom. Who would’ve thought a mere seven-letter phrase could shape an entire society? It is…

What We Get Wrong About Being a Good Samaritan

Teshelle Combs writes a blog for RELEVANT about an experience with a person in pain that shows how hard it is to be a truly good Samaritan.

Rethinking Community

Nikki Raasch writes a blog for RELEVANT about how we’ve gotten mixed up about the purpose community and why it doesn’t exist to make us friends.

The Power of Silence

Rob Ham writes a blog for RELEVANT about the power for silence when we want to get closer to God.

A More Materialistic Christmas

Justin Whitmel Earley writes a blog for RELEVANT about why stuff matters—particularly at Christmas

The Story Behind Help-Portrait

Cara Davis writes a blog for RELEVANT about Help-Portrait, and how it’s changing lives among the homeless community.

Seeking God’s Will with Humility

Carey Morford writes a blog for RELEVANT about seeking God’s will and realizing that the first step is humility.

Breaking Out of Our Cages

Cheri Saccone writes a blog for RELEVANT about how comfortable we get with our own sense of security, and how that security can numb us to God’s wildness.

Spiritual Fast Food

Cheri Saccone writes a blog for RELEVANT about why we so often settle for the spiritual equivalent of fast food.

What It Means to Wait on the Lord

Larissa Peters writes a blog for RELEVANT about how she learned to wait on God.

Death, Grief and God’s Goodness

Wendy Harbottle writes a blog for RELEVANT about dealing with grief and death—and being reminded of God’s goodness in the process.

God Kicks In Our Boxes

Jonathan Keck writes a blog for RELEVANT about how God often challenges the boxes we put Him in and crushes our notions of figuring Him out.

The Dangers of Christian Fatalism

Mark Zimmerman writes a blog for RELEVANT exploring the topic of Christian fatalism—and why it’s the wrong answer to the question of God’s sovereignty.

Uncovering Our Own Trash

Andrew Wilkes writes a blog for RELEVANT about how studies about what we throw away can show us about the ways we hide our own sin.

Jesus Isn’t Always Nice

Russ Masterson writes a blog for RELEVANT about Jesus overturning the tables in the Temple, and how our anger ought to compel us to action.

Jesus, a Tire and a Story of Love

Wendy Harbottle writes a column for RELEVANT about a man named Danny and the way that God reached out to him in a time of need.

God Wants Us to Want Him

Lani Leningham writes a column for RELEVANT about wants and needs, and about God wants to fulfill both of those things.

Coming Through the Dark Night of the Soul

Tim Chermak writes a column for RELEVANT about finding his footing in his faith again after nearly losing it due to his questioning.