I remember growing up in the church and constantly hearing about a "Biblical worldview." This was in contrast to any other way of viewing the world. Obviously, the good Christians had this elusive Biblical worldview, and their own selfish values and sin hindered everyone else's view.

There's just o...

Another year is in the books. As I shared recently, it was tough for our family (see: The Fierce Capacity to Endure). We didn't get to travel as much as I wanted to, but as my vision board for 2024 says, "That's the thing about books. They let you travel without moving your feet." Thankfully, the re...

I write this post in the middle of the most bizarre week of the year. Those unique days after Christmas when time seems to freeze and we all collectively catch our breath from the holiday rush. No one knows what day it is or how to find motivation to do much of anything.

But it's also an invitation...

I was a picky eater as a child, and I carried that into my early years of adulthood. When things got more serious dating Michelle, and she noticed this, I explained my food preferences as "simple."

But there came a point as an adult when I realized I was missing out on tons of food that I wouldn't ...

The author Anthony Warner (lovingly known as the Angry Chef) wrote that "The energy required to refute bullshit is many times the energy required to produce it." The older I get, the more I realize the validity of this observation. 

It's been heartbreaking to watch the way most Americans (especiall...

So much of Christianity, at least in America, is about trying to arrive at the 'right beliefs' about God. Once we deem ourselves to be at that place, we hold onto those beliefs with white knuckles and fight off anyone who may threaten them. It's a bit depressing how often a spiritual conversation tu...

Wm. Paul Young (author of The Shack) wrote the foreword to Brian Zahnd's book, Sinners in the Hands of a Loving God. In it he makes a profound argument.

"If transformation is by the renewal of the mind and I have never changed my mind, then be assured I am actively resisting the work of the Holy ...

We're often slow to let things go. Each changing of the seasons reminds us that life is about endings and beginnings. But we can be reluctant when it comes to practicing this ourselves.

A person might stay in a soul-draining job for way too long because it pays the bills. Dating couples often stay ...