Anxious for Nothing: Learning Contentment by Following Jesus
Avoiding anxiety and learning contentment in the Christian life
Greed which Is Idolatry: Following Jesus in an Age of Consumption
In Empire of Illusion, Chris Hedges describes the city of Las Vegas as a “spectacle.” It is a place designed to cater to the fantasies of those who visit. It amuses, or perhaps…
Cleaning Out Our Cupboards: Social Media, Mass Media, and Christian Consumption of Information
In 2018, I weighed in at a doughy 250lbs. While I liked to think of myself as “muscular,” looking back on some older pictures (thank you Facebook), it is hard…
Becoming Useful to God
For more on becoming useful to God, download the first offering from Shine Bright 365 titled “Becoming Useful to God.” “If I know my own heart to-day, I would rather…
Twenty Questions: Christians and Pro-Life in the United States
With the recent Supreme Court ruling in Dobbs v. Jackson, Christians will likely encounter those with questions. In an effort to assist believers as they answer those who are confused…
Designer Discipleship
In my 20’s I worked as a personal trainer in a boutique, one-on-one fitness studio. Designing unique programs for clients was a big part of the job. Not every client…
A Light in the Darkness (Part 4)
Since the summer of 2020, with the protests and riots that stemmed from the unlawful killing of George Floyd by four Minneapolis police officers, many comparisons have been made between…
A Light in the Darkness (Part 2)
Thurman Mitchell stood outside a train stop in Ottawa, Kansas, in complete shock. Finally standing on US soil after 181 days in Europe, where he and the rest of the…
A Light in the Darkness (Part 3)
For good reason, Emmitt Mitchell speaks proudly of the women in his family heritage, who despite the darkness thrust upon them, chose to live in the light and glorify Christ…
A Light in the Darkness (Part 1)
In the book of Genesis, a young and brash Joseph was sold to the Ishmaelites by none other than his brothers. Decades later, after years of slavery, false accusations, and…