There is a struggle inherent in Christianity that I do not think is discussed enough at its deepest level. Although we experience this struggle to no end, we do not sufficiently discuss why the struggle continues and where it comes from. Those will be the keys which will give us … Read More
Not every story continues to be relevant. I can think of many people that have simply faded from our memory. So, as my family worshiped together for a strange stay-at-home Easter last week, my mind again pondered the reason the resurrection is still such a celebrated moment. And of course, … Read More
To the extent that we understand both the breadth and the length of the story of humanity, we must draw back from the pride of the present. As humans, we naturally idolize the Now. I was recently at the ruins of ancient Jerash, a Roman city in modern-day Jordan. I … Read More
It seems to me that American Christians are really scared. We have been used to being in a greenhouse, a historic watershed of persecution-less peace, an era of peaceful prosperity for those who love Christ. Frankly, Christians kind of ran the show for a while in this country. Can you … Read More
These days, it seems like every other person is “struggling”. It’s so the thing to do, to tell your friends that you are skeptical of something, that you just can’t seem to see something that your parents or church want you to do, that you’re feeling lost and don’t know … Read More
It’s possible that we are really, really dumb. At least when we youth live in our universe as Christians and think that that universe is not affecting us at all. Yet it seems to me that we really are clueless at times. We are essentially standing in a virtual line … Read More
“I don’t think we’re the only ones. I feel like that’s proud! There are a lot of Christians out there who believe differently about stuff, and they love God too!” This is one of those fad-sayings that gets on my nerves. It crops up in discussions on anything from church … Read More