Now as much as ever, people are desperate to hear the voice of God. They may be looking for direction, or confirmation, or maybe just assurance that God hasn’t forgotten about them. Whisper: How To Hear The Voice Of God… Read More »BOOK REVIEW: Whisper by Mark Batterson
Is there anything misunderstood more by Christians today than depression specifically, and mental illness in general? Many believers who find themselves under the weight of a “stubborn darkness” of depression or struck by bouts of anxiety also feel a crushing… Read More »AUDIOBOOK REVIEW: Christians Get Depressed Too by David Murray
It would be safe to say that the relationship between evangelical Christianity and the LGBT community (AKA the “LGBTQIA community”) is among the top five issues of the 21st century. There are numerous books from a vast array of perspectives… Read More »BOOK REVIEW: “Messy Grace” by Caleb Kaltenbach
This Is What You Just Put In Your Mouth? by Patrick Di Justo is a super fun book. In it, Di Justo breaks down the ingredients of everyday products one-by-one. The first half of the book focuses on food items… Read More »BOOK REVIEW: “This Is What You Just Put In Your Mouth?” by Patrick Di Justo
Oh, the ubiquity of books about how to “man up” and “pursue Christ like a man.” It’s a classic example of a widespread problem—the increase in what Mark Driscoll calls “boys who shave”—being defined and re-defined over and over in… Read More »BOOK REVIEW: The Real Win by Colt McCoy & Matt Carter
Beware of deriving too much of your value from the praises of people. Actually, I’m beginning to believe that deriving ANY of your value from the praises of people is like having cancer of the soul. Eventually it will catch… Read More »People are fickle
Are you willing to do the right thing even if it seems impossibly difficult? Are you willing to have the hard conversation that could end a relationship? Are you willing to stand up for your convictions even if no one… Read More »3 Reasons We Don’t Take a Stand
People take work People require time Our hearts bear (Self-inflicted) wounds Our minds transfixed With crime How can we speak Of freedom When we aren’t ready To let go? Of commitment When all we do is go? To hold a… Read More »“People II” – A Poem
NOTE: I wrote these thoughts down a while back. I’m pretty sure I stole some of these ideas from somewhere, I don’t remember where. There’s definitely some of my own flavor here, but I can’t take full credit for this post.… Read More »Solitude
“There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love.” -John 4:18 Seth Godin has this to say in Linchpin: “We… Read More »LEADERSHIP WEDNESDAY: Fear vs. Love