Brené Brown and her writing on vulnerability and shame have made waves throughout the West as millions are finding help and healing in her work.
Baptizing an Iranian
During a time when controversy swirled on immigration, travel bans, and border control, I was able to stand before the church and declare, “Joseph, we are glad that you are here.”
My Final Breakup with Diets
I didn't grow up in the church so when I sauntered in at 19, it was the first time I had ever heard that my body was created in the image of God.
Saving Pastor In from Deportation
Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Each person should suffer the consequences for the mistakes they make.
Shifting Focus
Many times I pray for God to let me see people through his eyes, and every once in a while I allow that to happen.
The Spirituality of Tomato Soup
It is simple moments that foster reverence in the human heart as we begin to know God through the “ordinary” tasks of daily life.
Going to Church on Christmas
Christmas on Sunday puts church leaders in a Solomon-type predicament where we fear our only option is to make people decide between Christmas at home or keeping their commitment to church worship.
A Letter from God
Dear one, that star, burning far in the distance, reminds me of you. I knew you would be here, so I modeled its interstellar dance after your fire and passion.
How Do You Catch a Wave Upon the Sand?
Every great spiritual teacher has instructed their students to practice this way of praying on a daily basis.
Ministry in Turbulent Times
With so much craziness in the air, what are leaders to do? Hand-wringing or trying to retreat to some happier time will not serve the people of God or God’s mission in the world.
Where Everybody Knows Your Shame
Perhaps we need to look on those in jail with more humility and grace, as God looks on us sinners.
Analysis Paralysis and Burnout: When Loving Our Neighbors is Exhausting
I believe we were created to know and love those who are different from us.
It Won’t Always Be This Way
The little control we have over things is simply how open and receptive we are to the changes that come our way.
Dear Sunday School Teachers
You are the ones who often find yourselves on the frontlines of ministry, navigating tricky pastoral issues, coordinating care, and offering compassion.
#sorrynotsorry
As a Christian I have no tolerance for any sort of #sorrynotsorry theology or doctrine. There is no apology normally; just a demand for forgiveness without any confession of wrong doing.
An Invitation for Children to Participate in Worship
I will submit to the importance of the entire body of Christ (yes, this includes children), meeting on a basis that is in congruence of the health of the congregation.
Humbling Ourselves for the One Who Humbled Himself
It’s easy to fall into a judgmental approach toward groups like the scribes and the Pharisees. Could some of the criticism Jesus levels at them could be just as easily leveled at me?
Pulling a Tooth and Spiritual Healing
Then healing happens. God forgives, heals the wounds, and provides what is needed for a new and healthy life in him.
Our Bodies Are Soul Vessels
Aren't we filled with the spirit no matter what size body we live in? Aren't we, as Christians, the people who should be spreading this message the loudest?
Once Bitten, Twice Shy
The book itself is a type of spiritual memoir, which seems to never really go out of style as a genre, but is also a brutal commentary on evangelical Christianity.