I've been waiting to share this news for a long time now.

After I stepped away from my role as a Lead Pastor in 2020, I began a brutal unmaking of so many things I believed about myself, the church, and God. I expected to retire in my role and never gave much thought to any other future. The New Te...

My favorite Christmas story is A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. I read the book every December, and we watch The Muppet Christmas Carol every Christmas Eve (which is obviously the best film depiction by far).

It's easy to think that A Christmas Carol is a story about greed and about how rich p...

There's an analogy I find helpful, yet it might push you a bit.

Almost all of us know the dreaded feeling you get when the check engine light comes on in your vehicle's dashboard. It's a friendly little icon that lets you know some type of trouble is brewing under the hood. Will it require a minor ...

There’s a strange irony buried in a lot of modern evangelicalism: We’ve built a version of religion that works beautifully for the individual… and often works terribly for the world those individuals live in.

Christianity as practiced in much of the U.S. has become a highly personalized self-improv...

Today is my twentieth wedding anniversary. We celebrated with a trip to Spain a few weeks ago, but today I'm filled with gratitude for Michelle and reflecting on what I've learned so far on our journey. When I turned forty, I shared forty life insights I've gained along the way.

In that light, I th...

The thing that hurt you might be the thing that heals you. Let me explain.

Throughout my time in ministry, I've been invited behind the scenes into numerous different marriages. Marriage is complicated, and it sadly falls apart for many people. I've also seen how, sometimes, Christianity (especiall...

We recently returned from our trip to Spain, and I keep thinking about two places in particular that we visited. 

The biggest tourist attraction in Spain turns out to be a church. It also recently became the tallest church in the world. They've been building it since 1882! What's crazy about this i...

I’ve spent the past week in Spain wandering through winding cobblestone streets, drinking a ton of café con leche, and learning about Catalonia’s long, complicated relationship with the rest of Spain. It turns out this is European history I never learned in school. The Catalan people have a deep and...

Naming your child after someone you know carries a significant weight.

I was reading through Luke's genealogy record recently (those verses that everyone loves) and one name in particular stood out to me. Luke's version focuses on a genealogy through Joseph to Jesus, and it runs through King David'...

I'm going to give you a sentence, and I want you to consider whether you think it is true or false. It's about a rule in baseball that you may not be aware of. Ready?

If a player catches a baseball with their hat, the batter automatically gets three bases.

This means that if an outfielder acci...