"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." (1 John 4:18) No more than two or three weeks after my friend Marcus married his husband—a
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Anybody else remember Obama's "You didn't build that" moment? It was 2012, and he was making a point about infrastructure, education, and the collective foundation that makes individual success possible. "If you've got a business, you didn't build that.
As a pastor, I love watching people approach our communion table—some eager, some hesitant, some with tears already forming. Over the years, I've been told by congregants many reasons why another church had denied them Communion: * They were divorced * They weren't baptized in the right
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 a sincere faith. —1 Timothy 1:5 CEB The Artists and the Mountain Imagine fifty expert artists forming a circle around a mountain, each creating
The kids crushed their first week back to school - no tears, no panic, no drama. Honestly wasn't sure how this was going to go, but they're thriving. Praise the Lord for small mercies. Emily and I are deep into "All Creatures Great and Small&
Yes, you can celebrate Taylor Swift's engagement and still care about the world's problems at the same time.
TL;DR: I'm writing a short devotional book tentatively titled "20ish Verses to Help Rebuild Your Faith" for people who have a complicated relationship with the Bible. Starting Saturday week, paying subscribers get first access to chapters that explore Scripture through the lens of love, inclusion,
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.