The Cross and the End of Racism and Scapegoating
Christ's sacrifice means the end of hatred, division and scapegoating
Discipleship
How Jesus Dealt With Fear
Learning how to handle our anxieties in a better way
Abortion: Responding to the 10 Most Common Arguments
The disciples, like many people in Jewish culture, did not value children as much as adults because their needs were just not as important. But children were Jesus’ first priority. In fact, he says children are in the best posture to receive his kingdom, and unless we grasp that we are all like them—vulnerable and … Continued
When Your Bible Reading Doesn’t Go as Planned
The date was January 1, 2016. I stood at the edge of the starting line for what I thought would be a daunting but exhilarating task ahead of me: reading the entire the Bible within the span of one year. I had my plan tucked into my Bible and all I would need to do … Continued
10 Attributes of Scripture-Informed Justice
This article originally appeared on MissioAlliance.org and is reposted here by permission. I don’t like the phrase “biblical justice.” Often, in my experience, it is a certain kind of Christian who talks about biblical justice so as to assure other nervous Christians that they’re not dabbling in social justice. Social justice, if I understand the anxious perspective … Continued
Is It Wrong to Doubt?
All of my life I’ve asked lots of questions. I think to some degree it’s because of my upbringing, which was really no upbringing at all. My mother, who was married and divorced many times, wanted to go live her life and party away. And I was sort of in the way. So I had … Continued
Why Unresolved Emotional Pain Is an Obstacle to Discipleship
How the emotional pain we haven't dealt with hinders our growth in Christlikeness
