I get the doubt, and even the hesitation, in following Jesus. It all sounds a bit far-fetched.  A God who exists somewhere else, breathing life…

This is my friend Brad. What is the end game of Christianity? How does that effect discipleship now? Two really important questions to wrestle with….

Compassion is all the rage in today’s Christianity. Just think for a moment of how often we talk about compassion.  We shout it from the…

Not too long ago, I listened to a preacher condemn my generation for wanting more out of life and expecting more out of church.  In…

Nine lonely, despondent-looking church buildings impose themselves on the landscape of my daily commute.  They seem so sad, and so stubborn with their dilapidated steeples,…

Get out from behind the excuses. You are unparalleled.  You’ve been hand-crafted from God;  not mass-produced on some assembly line.  You’re unique, rare, one-of-a-kind;  a…

Five days. That’s how long I went this past week without spending any really significant time with God.  ”Time with God” … I’ll admit that…

I sat down tonight to write a post about hurricanes, halloween, and abusive fundamentalism. But, that isn’t going to happen.  It seems too opportune, too…

Father. This morning I’m resting in that label.  To know that You, Creator God, full of justice and swift with mercy, are above all things,…

God, I’m yearning for the kingdom. Our country, cities, and communities are power hungry empires where the strongest survive at the expense of the weak;…

Father, I don’t want to miss you. I don’t want to become so consumed by religious activity that I miss the real, raw, life-oozing relationship…

Today, Father, I need to believe. I need to believe that You are exactly who You say You are.  I need to believe that this…