I began my Master of Divinity degree in 2000 before continuing on to earn a two-year MA in Biblical Exegesis and, ultimately, my PhD in Theological Studies. When it was […]
Use Your (Biblical) Words
In his book Language Lost and Found Niklas Forsberg notes, “Words are worn and torn, and so turned (differently). At times they are torn and worn out. But since words […]
Can You Live Your Faith on Social Media?
For more information on social media and faith, sign up for Go Dark, Shine Bright and download “Being Christian in a Digital Age” by visiting godarkshinebright.org. While pursuing my Master […]
What you really, really want
Dwight Moody once said, “Let our thoughts rest upon Him; and He will lift us above ourselves, and above the world, and satisfy our utmost desires.” Our own wants and […]
In the Little Things: Faith and Transformation
In Improvisation: The Drama of Christian Ethics, Samuel Wells argues that our ability to make ethical choices is seldom a question of having special resolve at the moment of decision. It […]
3 Spiritual Lessons from Lifting
I have been an avid weight lifter for close to 30 years now. While I’ve never participated at any sort of competitive level (or even had a desire to), I […]
Redeeming Your Time
My wife and I recently spent a week at her family’s farm. We slept in a barn converted into a cozy living space, had internet that was just a little […]
Transforming Our Questions
“Dad, are we there yet?” These five words in combination may be the bane of every parent’s existence. Driving to Florida for vacation with my wife and three young children, […]
Replacing “Cancel Culture” with Disciplines that Demonstrate a Redeemed Life
I was scrolling through Twitter some time ago when a tweet caught my attention because of its use of “with us or against us” logic. Essentially, the accusation was that […]
Clean out your social media cupboards
In 2018, I was weighing in at a doughy 250 lbs. While I liked to think of myself as “muscular,” looking back at some older pictures (thank you Facebook and […]