What if, instead of being frustrated at the over-commercialization of the Christmas season, we saw it as an opportunity? I get the idea...

I am meeting more and more people who feel like spiritual orphans. They grew up in a church, they went off to college, started a career,...

Do I share my story? Do I share friend’s stories? Do I pick on a denomination? Do I pull a quote from the New York Times? Sadly, abuse of...

I follow Jesus, not the bible. Obviously. Yet, even as I write that it causes an unease and I am sure for many who have grown up in...

Have you asked others for grace? Or like me, have you received an email that said, “thanks for your grace” as a not-so-subtle way of...

We live in a cultural moment that seems hopeless. We do not yet have the benefit of hindsight or the perspective that time brings to...

How much time and energy do I spend wondering what others think of me? There is something inside all of us that wants others to think...

We often subconsciously assume that our pastors and church staff are wise and thus our expectation is they won’t fail us. We don’t really...

Which translation do you use? What is the point of this question? Is it genuine? Or, does it come with some agenda seeking to prove why...

I recently had to "find" another church. Through a complicated and compelling pile of circumstances I found myself looking. I also found...

You may be familiar with Rick Warren or John Piper, but digging a little deeper here are a few names of people with less followers and...

You are too busy not to schedule alone time. It sounds counter intuitive, but you are too busy to avoid alone time. It is often the first...

I have a firepit in my front yard. I love it! Fire has a way of mesmerizing anyone close. It draws neighbors and pulls in friends. ...

Excuses often reveal obstacles to why we don’t prioritize what is most important. Do you have an excuse that comes to mind when you...

Think for a minute about some of your best coaches, teachers, professors, bosses or personal trainers that brought the most out of you. ...

Often times we overlook obvious solutions. There are podcasts, websites, apps, books, vlogs and probably dozens of other ways we can...

We say “we love you” a lot this time of year. There is something about Mother’s, caring women in our lives, grandma’s, big sisters or...

Why did Jesus have to die? Isn't this talk of blood and death a bit extreme? How should I think about the cross? Good Friday is a time of...