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The Boyfriend God

In a post on Christianity Today’s Her.meneutics blog, Courtney Reissig wrote “Why Jesus Isn’t Your Boyfriend: A Critique of Dating God.” I’ve seen discussions on this trend before, and it is always fascinating to me for a couple of reasons. First of al …

Fall Head Over Heels

Sometimes I get distracted.  OK, maybe more than sometimes. I get distracted a lot of times.  There are so many things that fight for my attention. This world we live in is an extremely hectic place that constantly keeps us on our toes.  Last week I wa …

Why We Fight

Several years ago, I first watched the HBO miniseries Band of Brothers. It tells the powerful story of a group of paratroopers who fought in World War II, the men of Easy Company. While it had several scenes that were hard to watch, there were several …

The Path of the Pilgrim

I grew up in the church. But I really didn’t start walking with God until my freshman year of college. By then, I’d already accumulated a lengthy list of bad habits that needed to be shed. In those enthusiastic early days of my faith — days in which I …

To Everything There Is a Season

It is a weekday morning, and I am at home, working from my living room. I am in my workout clothes, and I will probably run a few errands later this afternoon. The life of a freelancer. I just finished my second year of grad school at Denver Seminary. …

A Vow for Purity

Have you ever read Song of Songs? It’s not the most spoken of book of the Bible, but when it comes to relationships and sexuality, it has fantastic insight. If you read chapter 4, you’ll read how Solomon delights in the virginity of his bride. He loves …

A Change in Focus

During my freshman year of college, God had many things to change inside of me. If you had known me before I arrived at the university, you probably would have rolled your eyes at some of the things I did. Growing up, I did not like to be wrong, and I …

Taming the Tongue on Social Media

Have you ever said something you wish you could take back? Maybe it was in a moment of frustration or stress. Or maybe it was just an accident, but you heard yourself saying something you quickly lamented. It’s true that the tongue can be a restless ev …

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