There’s a place so lonely, so frightening, it’s closer to hope than you can imagine.
I have an agnostic friend named Ben who regularly peppers me with politely antagonistic questions about my faith. For example, the other day, he asked me whether I really believed what the Bible said about Jesus’ life. “Shoot straight with me, Joshua,” …
Remember the wonder of Christmas when you were a kid? If we’re honest, adult Christmases usually bring some pangs of sadness and loss when we realize that this fallen world has stolen the childlike freshness with which we approach the season. Bu …
This past weekend, we celebrated my son’s third birthday. (Wow, that happened fast.) He’s still young enough that he didn’t quite know what was going on with the whole party in his honor thing and the presents. It was fun to watch him meticulously peel …
Back at the beginning of November, I wrote about how my pastor had told a story about being thankful in the midst of difficult times (“Changed by Thankfulness”). I was struck by his illustration, and I decided to let it shape a spiritual discipl …
After describing the frustration I used to feel over Christian community and how it wasn’t happening for me, I got rolling on the real help I found in Acts 2 for growing community in my life. I couldn’t stop. In addition to the five ideas I sha …
I don’t know where you find yourself this Thanksgiving. Maybe you’re able to spend the holiday at home with family, or maybe you’re away from home but in the company of friends. Perhaps you’re stuck at school or away in another country. For some of you …
Jane (not her real name) had just lost her job. Jane is a Christian, as are many if not most of her friends. And as they rallied around her on Facebook, seeking to encourage her, a recurring theme emerged in their comments: “You lost that job, but the …
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