Joining God at work
On one side of Renewal MB Church, a four-year-old church plant in north Rapid City, S.D., is I-90, an interstate that can take you...
Backward discipleship
Just what does a follower of Jesus do? How do we become effective disciples of Jesus? To answer these questions, I hang my hat...
WDJD: What did Jesus do?
WWJD—What would Jesus do? We see this question everywhere, from car bumper stickers to Internet memes to the once-ubiquitous wristbands. And it is a...
When anxiety takes root
In the fall of 2019, my church offered a five-week home group study on the topic of anxiety. Little did we know just how...
Parenting an anxious child
As we pulled into the school parking lot, my 5-year-old said, “I’m scared of kindergarten.” My heart sank. I wanted to say, “Don’t be...
My guest, Anxiety
Hello! Pleased to make your acquaintance. My name is Anxiety. You may know me by my nicknames: Worry, Concern or Dread. Recently, we have...
My troubled heart
I have followed the Lord Jesus since my mid-20s and have had the privilege of walking in his truth for 45 years while gleaning...
Take your pulse
My first ministry role was as a trauma chaplain. I needed a job for a year while my wife finished college, and the local...