When the Bible Becomes a Battleground
I spent years arguing about whether God chose me or I chose God. Scholars on both sides warned me that the other positio...
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I spent years arguing about whether God chose me or I chose God. Scholars on both sides warned me that the other positio...
I once got incredibly angry at one of my roommates because he wrote a blog with what I considered bad theology. I felt I...
In the spring of 2009, a student I discipled, whom I'll call Rob, went on a missions trip to Honduras. Unfortunately, on...
One of the perks of working at RZIM was access to the Green Room. When we hosted packed events at our headquarters, it f...
"I just called everyone on my phone and told them about Jesus." I was stunned. I didn't even know she was a Christian...
We love John 3:16 because it feels safe. It's an inspirational thought printed on bumper stickers and In-N-Out cups. But...
Sitting at Au Bon Pain in Harvard Square, I had to lead another Bible study. But I'd already studied the Bible with five...
When I was in middle school, another student loved to torment me with cruel nicknames. The one that hurt the most? "Tubb...
My 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...
I was twenty-four, running through a park near Waynoka Avenue in Memphis. Mile two, maybe three. The cold air burned my...
I was at Crunch, on the second rep of my bicep curls, and without warning, I nearly dropped the weights. "I just want to...
I remember staring at my phone, willing myself to pick it up, but my arm felt like lead. I needed to raise support to ke...
A fresh paper planner smells like anxiety. It's the feeling that if you can just organize the boxes right, you can final...
When Facebook first arrived at my college, I remember the rush to set up a profile so everyone could know who I was, wha...
My friend and I met up in Bellingrath Chapel at Rhodes College, where we'd agreed to pray together for an hour. The sile...
In seminary, I took a preaching class that required us to give mini-sermons in front of our peers. I agonized over every...
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