Broken and beautiful
Like so many, my wife and I have experienced faith-testing trials. Esther deals with two chronic pain disabilities—a work-related neck and back injury from...
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...
A certain God in uncertain times
Over the last couple of years, I’ve grown increasingly weary of the term “unprecedented times.” Although there’s plenty to support the validity of the...
The road to reconciliation
We all know conflict. We’ve all had some sort of dispute at some time in our lives. Conflict is a part of life. What’s...
Preserving unity, pursuing the mission
Churches are often confronted with tough situations and agonizing decisions. Opinions and preferences clash. Feelings arise. Conflicts emerge, and we struggle to resolve them....
What does the Bible say about hospitality
Hospitality is central to who God is and the gospel’s message. The story of creation calls us to view and to treat one another—and...
Pain, fairy tales and butterflies
The film The Princess Bride, directed by Rob Reiner, was released in 1987 with only moderate box office success. In the video market, however,...
Suffering well
To be human is to suffer—to endure difficulty, experience pain and eventually die. This is the case for every single human being.
In our attempts...