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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 Jesus"The bigger the issue, the smaller you write. Remember that. You don't write about the horrors of war. No. You write abo...
A few years ago, I was questioning again whether I still believed in God. To give God a fair chance, I decided to study...
Questions About GodWhen I arrived for a weekend retreat with thirty up-and-coming leaders, the jockeying for position started immediately....
Identity in ChristBefore he said a word, his tousled hair and bemused smile identified him as a skeptical Harvard student. "So, what's thi...
FaithFor ten years after college, I worked as a campus minister. So, my income depended on the sacrificial giving of others....
Money & FinancesWhen 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,...
Hearing GodMy Mom said the rocks would be amazing. I believed her, but sitting in the car for hours made me wish I was back home. S...
Faith"Thank you Heavenly Father...to allow us to send a message to all the tyrants, the communists, and the globalists that t...
Following JesusI once got incredibly angry at one of my roommates because he wrote a blog with what I considered bad theology. I felt I...
GraceThe hardest part of trusting God isn't the first step. It's the long walk after, before we know the outcome. For inst...
Trust"Why were your headquarters so nice?" asked my friend. I was puzzled. "What do you mean?" I thought to myself. "The mini...
Faith"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 spent years arguing about whether God chose me or I chose God. Scholars on both sides warned me that the other positio...
Doubt & QuestionsOne of the perks of working at RZIM was access to the Green Room. When we hosted packed events at our headquarters, it f...
Identity in ChristI watched my friend Nabeel Qureshi captivate a room for an hour, telling story after story. Afterwards, I saw the line o...
Envy & JealousyI have the degrees listed on my LinkedIn profile—the M.Div., the D.Min. I've led ministries at Ivy League universities a...
FaithI 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...
GraceSitting in the library at the University of Aberdeen, I argued with an atheist for seven hours. By the end of the day, I...
FriendshipA fresh paper planner smells like anxiety. It's the feeling that if you can just organize the boxes right, you can final...
RestWhen 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...
Following JesusAfter I got married, I realized that I was not nearly as spiritually mature as I had believed. One night, I paced around...
Spiritual Growth"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 FaithMy wife and I kept arguing about where to send our kids to school. Eventually, I built a massive spreadsheet with eight...
DecisionsAfter 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 ChristIf any organization should have represented God well, it was Ravi Zacharias International Ministries. I worked there....
Doubt & QuestionsWhen I graduated from Rhodes College, all of my friends were getting traditional jobs that came with salaries, benefits,...
WorshipMy friend looked me in the eye and asked, "So, do you think I'm going to hell?" My stomach tightened. I didn't want t...
FaithMy 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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