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Resolutions Fade but Habits Endure
As the New Year begins, many of us find ourselves thinking about resolutions. We dream about fitness goals, career aspirations, or plans to ...
Embracing Rest in a Busy Christmas Season
The Christmas season brings with it a unique kind of joy—but also a unique kind of chaos. Between decorating ...
Being Christ's Light in Crazy Times
We live in a time when many norms feel upside down—lies are truths and truths are lies, and we are left wondering ...
Life & The Great Commandment
Followers of Jesus are called to love the Lord with all our hearts, souls, and minds, and to love our neighbors as ourselves. So, what if we looked at the issue of...
Strong Minds, Strong Faith
During college, I worked for the Youth Probation Department in Huntington, Indiana, where I encountered young people navigating not just legal …
Giving is Good
When I was an intern in Chicago during seminary, I had to personally raise funds for my salary. It was more money than I had ever needed …
Mother’s Day – It’s Complicated
Mother’s Day seems to be one of those Hallmark holidays that can invoke every emotion under the sun. Even though…
A Generosity Journey
It was right around 1999 as I was sitting in a meeting of senior leaders of our growing church…
Not Just a Place
Sunday is the day for church, right? We work on the weekdays, sleep in and get a few chores done around…
Reclaiming the Hope of Easter
What comes to mind for you when you think about Easter? I know for me, if I am honest, the traditions…
Loving Well in a Post-Christian World
A friend of ours from the UK, Pete, was recently in town to share with our church about his church-planting…
Act Like Men
There is a distorted cultural reality that states that the more visible a person is in the public eye, the more…
Praying Through A Pencil
When it comes to spending time with the Lord, I struggle with prayer the most. I don’t know how many of you struggle…
Hurt Around the Holidays
What’s the difference between remembering, and not forgetting? That’s t…
We often hear the words “Love God and Love Others” but move past them quickly, not really stopping long enough...