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When I visited Honduras in 2017, I had an M.Div. degree, years of ministry experience, and a position with a global nonp...
FaithI was standing in the foyer of a massive megachurch, watching everyone else do what I couldn't figure out how to do. Eve...
LonelinessI told myself I'd stop reading about the Russian invasion of Ukraine and get back to work, but that was at least an hour...
Anxiety & WorryI showed up at the building to collect my items and say goodbye, but a security guard met me outside the front door with...
Courage"I appreciate what you're doing, but I can't get involved. I hope you understand." I did understand. Our family had t...
LoveWho am I to question someone’s faith? It’s the kind of accusation that abusive leaders use to destabilize and control. E...
DiscipleshipWhen I arrived for a weekend retreat with thirty up-and-coming leaders, the jockeying for position started immediately....
Faith"For five months I've perceived you as being arrogant to me. So I've been praying for you every day and trying to start...
FaithFor ten years after college, I worked as a campus minister. So, my income depended on the sacrificial giving of others....
Anxiety & WorryWhen a large foundation announced they planned to spend a billion dollars on advertisements about Jesus, I felt conflict...
Following JesusWhen I was dating, I thought God would deliver for me the way he had for my friends. I just needed to pray, ask her out,...
FaithOn December 3, 2017, Ravi Zacharias published a series of audacious lies in Christianity Today to avoid accountability f...
Church HurtBefore I turned 30, I broke out with shingles. My body was telling me something my pride couldn't admit: I was doing too...
RestThe hardest part of trusting God isn't the first step. It's the long walk after, before we know the outcome. For inst...
Courage"Why were your headquarters so nice?" asked my friend. I was puzzled. "What do you mean?" I thought to myself. "The mini...
FaithWe love John 3:16 because it feels safe. It's an inspirational thought printed on bumper stickers and In-N-Out cups. But...
FaithI was talking with a friend who told me he keeps praying, "God, what do you want me to do with my life?" He said, "I'm s...
Following Jesus"I gave my car to the church." I didn't know what to make of it. She was a college student burdened by student loans. Sh...
Generosity & GivingOne of the perks of working at RZIM was access to the Green Room. When we hosted packed events at our headquarters, it f...
GraceI watched my friend Nabeel Qureshi captivate a room for an hour, telling story after story. Afterwards, I saw the line o...
ContentmentMy employer had told me I needed to take a new role in the organization, and aptitude testing would determine my placeme...
Calling & VocationI have the degrees listed on my LinkedIn profile—the M.Div., the D.Min. I've led ministries at Ivy League universities a...
Doubt & QuestionsI was twenty-four, running through a park near Waynoka Avenue in Memphis. Mile two, maybe three. The cold air burned my...
CommunityI was on a global Skype call with RZIM's senior leaders and Ravi Zacharias himself—the famous apologist whose ministry w...
CourageA fresh paper planner smells like anxiety. It's the feeling that if you can just organize the boxes right, you can final...
Anxiety & WorryWhen I was in middle school, another student loved to torment me with cruel nicknames. The one that hurt the most? "Tubb...
FaithWe were expecting a fabulous meal at the ski lodge's steakhouse. High ceilings, mahogany leather chairs, elegantly dress...
ContentmentAfter I got married, I realized that I was not nearly as spiritually mature as I had believed. One night, I paced around...
Community"I just called everyone on my phone and told them about Jesus." I was stunned. I didn't even know she was a Christian...
Sharing FaithAfter 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....
HopelessnessA best-selling apologist called me to talk about Ravi. He agreed that Ravi was a liar, a bully, and a predator. Then he...
CourageThe story about Jesus flipping tables is awkward. It's used both to rationalize posting rage bait online and to attack J...
JusticeMy wife and I kept arguing about where to send our kids to school. Eventually, I built a massive spreadsheet with eight...
Calling & VocationWhen Facebook first arrived at my college, I remember the rush to set up a profile so everyone could know who I was, wha...
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