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Sitting at Au Bon Pain in Harvard Square, I had to lead another Bible study. But I'd already studied the Bible with five...
GraceIn the spring of 2009, a student I discipled, whom I'll call Rob, went on a missions trip to Honduras. Unfortunately, on...
Following JesusI was standing in the foyer of a massive megachurch, watching everyone else do what I couldn't figure out how to do. Eve...
I told myself I'd stop reading about the Russian invasion of Ukraine and get back to work, but that was at least an hour...
FearI gave up sleeping and grabbed my iPhone. 2:47 a.m. The morning couldn't come soon enough, even if I was dreading going...
Anxiety & WorryFor ten years after college, I worked as a campus minister. So, my income depended on the sacrificial giving of others....
Money & FinancesBefore I turned 30, I broke out with shingles. My body was telling me something my pride couldn't admit: I was doing too...
Feeling OverwhelmedI once got incredibly angry at one of my roommates because he wrote a blog with what I considered bad theology. I felt I...
Grace"How's your week been?" I asked him. He started talking about the stress of his studies. It was safe terrain, and I knew...
WorshipWe love John 3:16 because it feels safe. It's an inspirational thought printed on bumper stickers and In-N-Out cups. But...
GraceI watched my friend Nabeel Qureshi captivate a room for an hour, telling story after story. Afterwards, I saw the line o...
Envy & JealousyI remember staring at my phone, willing myself to pick it up, but my arm felt like lead. I needed to raise support to ke...
Hard TimesI was twenty-four, running through a park near Waynoka Avenue in Memphis. Mile two, maybe three. The cold air burned my...
GraceA fresh paper planner smells like anxiety. It's the feeling that if you can just organize the boxes right, you can final...
RestWe were expecting a fabulous meal at the ski lodge's steakhouse. High ceilings, mahogany leather chairs, elegantly dress...
Following JesusAfter resigning from a ministry job as a whistleblower, I suddenly realized I was unemployed. We anticipated that our in...
Anxiety & WorryAt one of the lowest points in my life, I'd been hurting for so long that I didn't know if the pain would ever go away....
HopelessnessThe story about Jesus flipping tables is awkward. It's used both to rationalize posting rage bait online and to attack J...
Questions About GodAfter I came to faith, my family and friends often asked me difficult questions. The big discussions in my teenage years...
Sharing FaithWhen Facebook first arrived at my college, I remember the rush to set up a profile so everyone could know who I was, wha...
Identity in ChristMy friend and I met up in Bellingrath Chapel at Rhodes College, where we'd agreed to pray together for an hour. The sile...
PrayerI was at Crunch, on the second rep of my bicep curls, and without warning, I nearly dropped the weights. "I just want to...
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