20 verses to rebuild your faith
Day 2: No Fear In Love
"There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is
Swinging Between "You Built This" and "Fate Built This"
Anybody else remember Obama's "You didn't build that" moment? It was 2012, and he was making a point about
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The Longest Table: Why We Keep the Door Wide Open at Communion
As a pastor, I love watching people approach our communion table—some eager, some hesitant, some with tears already forming. Over the years, I'
20 verses to rebuild your faith
20 Verses to Rebuild Your Faith: Introduction & Day 1
20 Verses to Rebuild Your Faith Introduction0:00/245.342040816326521× Introduction The goal of instruction is love from a pure heart, a good conscience, and
Now Page Update August 29
The kids crushed their first week back to school - no tears, no panic, no drama. Honestly wasn't sure how this was going
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Joy and Concern Simultaneously
Yes, you can celebrate Taylor Swift's engagement and still care about the world's problems at the same time.
20ish Verses to Help Rebuild Your Faith
TL;DR: I'm writing a short devotional book tentatively titled "20ish Verses to Help Rebuild Your Faith" for people who have
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When Every Generation Thinks It's the Last: Reading Revelation as Living Metaphor
The apocalypse isn't just coming—it's happening, generation after generation, wherever the kingdom of God breaks into the kingdoms of this world. The question isn't whether we'll recognize the signs in tomorrow's headlines, but whether we'll recognize the call to be new Jerusalem today.
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The Rich Young Ruler's Second Chance: A John Mark Conspiracy Theory
I've long been fascinated by the rich young ruler—not because of what he did, but because of what we assume he didn&
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Washington DC, City I've Learned to Love
My family and I moved to Washington, D.C. in March 2020, only a couple of weeks before everything shut down because of COVID. I&
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Jesus Gets the Final Word
On one of my prior TikToks, I got a comment that said something along the lines of "Jesus's words aren't
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A Vacuum Cleaner Theology of Leadership
The first time I recall seeing real pastoral leadership, it came with a power cord and the smell of industrial carpet cleaner. I was twelve