Why our lenses matter
Every human sees the world through their own unique and distinct cultural lens. But what does that mean? What is a cultural lens and...
Won’t you be my neighbor
Who is my neighbor? This question comes up in a conversation between Jesus and a certain lawyer, who is trying to justify himself as...
Three challenges to discipling young adults
Not long ago I met an old friend for breakfast. We had a wonderful time catching up and reminiscing over days gone by. As...
Why church?
My local church has impacted me in important ways. When I was asked to write about why, as a young adult, I stay involved...
Raising and keeping the next generation
I get frustrated when people say, “Youth are the future of the church.” It is true that someday the 14-year-old will become an elder...
How do you define community?
Cambridge Dictionary defines “community” as “the people living in one particular area or people who are considered as a unit because of their common...
Alert, focused and encouraged
The news these days seems replete with stories of school shootings, political intrigue, natural disasters, economic woes, inflation and the continuing turmoil in Israel....
Because Christ reigns
Nicolae Carpathia. Buck Williams. Tsion Ben-Judah. These names kickstarted my ongoing enthusiasm for eschatology, the study of “last things” in Scripture. They are not...