As an extrovert, I’m obsessed with being the type of person people want to be around. Since I work from home, it’s my only hope for scratching that extroverted itch. If I’m not out at a coffee shop each week, I’m at home alone crying my way through my office work. I’ve noticed the people I…
I hesitate to write a post like this, because I know this will be a serious bee in some people’s bonnets. But my hope is that we can think through some of the things we believe about politics. I also realize this is a rather emotional issue for many. For that reason, realize, I’m not…
Every now and then I think back to when I was a child. I especially think about the friends I had. It makes me a bit nostalgic, because I miss some of those people. They were actually positive influences in my life. They helped me deal with bullies, overcome conflict, and even made me a…
When I was 21 years old, I was the sole worship leader at a 600-member church. I had barely graduated college, and I found myself a young leader—the youngest pastor in the organization. Needless to say, there was a steep learning curve. I learned quite a bit in the first few years of being a young leader, but…
I spend more time on social media than I do talking to real people. I’m willing to bet you do too. And unfortunately, Christians are sometimes the worst people to encounter on social media. Hey, I’ve been guilty of it too. It shouldn’t be this way. Just like Christians should be magnetic in real life,…
Many times we look at people who have endured pain and we say, “That person is a hero.” But pain isn’t the thing that determines a hero. It’s not what makes us celebrate them and want to pattern our lives after theirs. Bad things happen to each of us. The stuff hits the fan, and…
Here’s the thing about Christianity: The charge has been primarily led by men. Pastors, mostly males, set most of what we believe about God and the Christian life. Unfortunately, men tend to be fixers. We don’t like things we can’t hammer, tighten, or duct tape. We like the quick fix. But life doesn’t really work…
How many here love justice? Looking around the room, I see every hand raised. Justice feels good, doesn’t it? Christians like when things are fair. But here’s the thing: Scripture never called us to love justice. In fact, it tells us to love mercy instead. We are supposed to act in justice, but we aren’t called to…
You know that big struggle in your life? The one you might be afraid to battle because it appears to be a giant? Maybe it’s something that seems impossible. Well, if you don’t defeat that giant, somebody else will. God is determined to defeat giants in the world. But you get to decide if he’ll…