The new norm: division and divisiveness Unfortunately, I have experienced the sorrow of division. Growing up, my dad sought to be a...

Craving a “date” with Jesus Pastoral ministry comes with some of the greatest joys and deepest sorrows. I remember a particularly...

Saying “no” to the easy road Introverts and extroverts alike have been thrust into spending more time with themselves than they ever...

The "fear of the Lord" You don’t have to read the Bible very long before you come across a text about “the fear of the Lord.” Sometimes...

The holiday season is one of the busiest times of year for most of us. The Christmas season is filled with many things. We go on...

If you’ve been a Christian for more than 10 minutes, you’ve learned the bitter truth that the Christian life can still be a life filled...

This article was featured on the Small Town Summits blog Suffering comes upon all of us ... About two months ago, a large apartment...

Two cultural obstacles Not everyone who attends a church is a member of that church. Have you ever thought about that? Just because...

Ravi is not the first, and won’t be the last Many of us in the evangelical world have been reeling from the results of the investigation...

The “critique” I remember my first “critique” in art school. It was Drawing 1 and when the professor walked around the room and gave his...

We live in a polarized society. With one president leaving office and the next entering, what is the way forward? The persevering weight...

Talking with a Muslim friend "Faheed, do you believe we can have a relationship with Allah?” “Certainly not in the way you think of....

I found myself with an open Bible, staring at the page in a sense of quiet desperation. I was discouraged. This year has been...

Biblical Study in the Theology of Worship What is “worship”? For most Christians, when we refer to “worship,” we often think of the...

The current kindness drought Kindness is hard to find these days. With the age of technology and social media upon us, everyone has found...

NOTE: I apologize for the mature nature of this post. Unfortunately, these topics and realities are being thrust upon us and I believe it...

Have you ever felt desperate? Empty? Hopeless? Perhaps you can relate to Hannah. She longed for a child and was barren. She felt hopeless...

Working toward a theology of embodiment We live in a highly-technological age. And this advancement has brought with it many benefits and...

Lemuel Haynes As unfortunate as it is that so few Christians know his name, Lemuel Haynes is often regarded as one of the unsung heroes...

When COVID-19 took hold in the US, churches began to stop meeting physically. As the months progressed, pastors and churches started to...